Is continuous bleeding after sixty days postpartum considered hemorrhage that prevents prayer, or is it still lochia requiring the rulings of lochia, especially with the use of birth control pills and IUDs that may affect the continuity of this bleeding?
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The maximum period for postpartum bleeding (nifas) is forty days, according to the preponderant and fatwa-given opinion. Blood observed after the forty days is not considered menstruation unless it coincides with the usual time of her period. It is possible to consult doctors regarding this matter.
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