Should a woman who died during or immediately after childbirth be washed?
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If a woman dies during childbirth or immediately thereafter, or during the period of postpartum bleeding (), she is considered a martyr (shahida) and receives the reward of martyrs. However, she is still washed and prayed over, like other Muslims, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed over a woman who died during her nifas. The martyr who is not washed or prayed over is one who dies on the battlefield.
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