{"_id":"683363fb5e4d5e08700d0372","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Should I pray after my miscarriage?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I am almost 13 weeks pregnant, and the doctor just confirmed that I miscarried. We are planning to expel the fetus via medicine. Should I pray during this time? Or should I wait until bleeding has fully stopped?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. May Allah grant you healing and reward your patience. What you're going through is both physically and emotionally heavy. May you feel Allah's mercy with you in every step.\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Regarding Prayer (Ṣalāh) After Miscarriage at ~13 Weeks\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nAccording to the Shāfiʿī school, the ruling depends on whether the miscarried fetus showed any human features.\\n\\nIf the fetus had human features (such as a clearly shaped head, limbs, or fingers, or facial features, or any clear form - even if very small), then nifās (postnatal bleeding) applies. In this case, you do not pray while bleeding continues, for up to 60 days. The bleeding is treated like postpartum bleeding, and ṣalāh is suspended during that time. You would resume praying once the bleeding stops, or after 60 days (whichever comes first), with ghusl.\\n\\nIf the fetus had no human features (just tissue or a blood clot), then the bleeding is not nifās, but one of two things:\\nḤayḍ (menstrual bleeding): if it meets the usual conditions (timing, color, duration)\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Istiḥāḍah (irregular bleeding): in which case you continue to pray, but make wuḍūʾ for each prayer time\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"What You Can Do Now\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nSince you are nearly 13 weeks, it's very likely that the fetus did have some visible features, especially fingers, limb buds, or eye sockets, even if faint. That means that in most cases, scholars would consider it nifās, and you would not pray until the bleeding ends, or 60 days pass. If you’re unsure whether the fetus had features, ask your doctor.\\n\\nTake your time to heal. The Prophet ﷺ said that even a miscarriage is not in vain and that the miscarried child will pull their mother gently into Paradise if she is patient and hopeful in Allah's mercy. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“By the One in whose hand is my soul, the miscarried fetus will drag its mother to Paradise by the umbilical cord, if she had been seeking reward (from Allah).” \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2019/07/16/fetus-carry-mother-jannah/\"},\"insert\":\"[Authentic, reported by Ibn Mājah]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nMay Allah ease your pain and make this a door of closeness to Him.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23281e","tag":"Salah: Other","count":138},{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c23276e","tag":"Women: Menstruation and Bleeding","count":63},{"_id":"668da0570b76658b4c233497","tag":"Death: Other","count":37},{"_id":"686c03a35bca77ccedff9301","tag":"Health: Reproductive Health & Abortion","count":7}],"createdOn":"2025-05-25T18:39:55.527Z"}