What are the rulings concerning a fetus that dies in its mother's womb after completing nine months, regarding naming, washing, praying over, and holding a mourning gathering?
According to many jurists, and it is the madhhab of Imam Ahmad, a fetus that has reached four months is to be washed, shrouded, and prayed over. Consolation for its death is prescribed, and it is recommended to name it.
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