Is ritual purity (ṭahārah) and prayer (ṣalāh) obligatory after the cessation of postpartum bleeding (dam an-nifās) resulting from a C-section after 10 days, given the presence of discharge?
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Discharges that are brownish or yellowish, mixed with blood, are considered lochia () as long as they occur within the 40-day period. A woman in lochia is prohibited from praying and fasting. If these discharges appear after the bleeding has stopped within the 40-day period, scholars have differed: some consider them lochia, while others do not. The woman should choose what she feels comfortable with. If she considers it doubtful, she should pray, fast, and fulfill her obligations.
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