Is the bleeding that occurs after forty days of puerperium regarded as an excuse?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The period of puerperium changes from woman to woman. This period can be as short as one day in some women. The period of puerperium ends when puerperal bleeding ends.

There is no minimum time limit for puerperium. The maximum limit is forty days. If bleeding continues after forty days, it is regarded as istihada blood, not puerperal blood.

Accordingly, the bleeding that comes after forty days in puerperium is due to an illness. When such bleeding occurs, you need to continue performing prayers and fasting based on the decrees of istihada. If menstrual bleeding starts during this bleeding, you need to act based the decrees of menstrual bleeding on those days.

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