What should a woman do in her prayer when she is taking medication to produce milk for her newborn, and she has been noticing the continuous discharge of blood in drops for two months, with doctors informing her that the bleeding will stop when the medication is discontinued?
The maximum duration of postpartum bleeding (nifas) is forty days, according to the preponderant opinion. If a woman sees blood after forty days, and it coincides with her regular menstrual period, then it is menstruation. If it does not coincide with it, then it is irregular bleeding (istihadah). The woman must perform ghusl (ritual bath) after forty days, make up the prayers that became obligatory upon her, and perform ablution (wudu') for each prayer after its time enters, taking precautions. Then, if the bleeding continues, she should revert to her usual menstrual cycle. If she does not have a usual cycle, then she should differentiate (between menstrual and non-menstrual blood). If she cannot differentiate, then she should follow the prevalent custom for women, which is six or seven days. There is no harm in taking medication to increase milk production if it does not cause any harm.
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