Is a woman's stay at home for 40 days after childbirth considered a Sunnah or a bid'ah (innovation)?
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The maximum duration of postpartum bleeding () is forty days, after which a woman must perform (ritual bath) and pray. If the blood continues, she is considered to be in a state of (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding). As for the belief that a woman must remain in her home for forty days after childbirth, this is incorrect. She is permitted to go out, provided she adheres to the Islamic legal conditions.
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