Must a woman make up for fasting the month of Ramadan if her postpartum bleeding (nifas) stopped three days after childbirth, but then intermittent spotting continued throughout the month?
There is no minimum duration for postpartum bleeding (nifas). So, when a woman becomes pure after childbirth, even if it is only after a few days, she is obligated to perform ghusl (ritual bath), pray, and fast. Purity is recognized by the emission of white discharge (al-qassah al-bayda') or complete dryness. The appearance of a few drops of blood after complete purity from nifas is not considered nifas and does not prevent the woman from her prayers and fasting.
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