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?
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There is no minimum duration for postpartum bleeding (). So, when a woman becomes pure after childbirth, even if it is only after a few days, she is obligated to perform (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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