What is nifaas?
It is the blood that is discharged after childbirth.
What is the ruling if nifaas blood after childbirth discontinues way before the typical 40 day postpartum period ends?
There is no minimum or maximum limit to the length of time nifaas clears the body. So, the woman can resume normal activities once the bleeding stops. If after 40 […]
What are the conditions that need to be met in order for a fast to be invalid?
All of the above matters are things that invalidate the fast. All of them – apart from menses and nifaas – only invalidate the fast if three conditions are met: […]
What is an eighth invalidator of the fast and what is the evidence for it?
Menstruation and nifaas (post childbirth bleeding) invalidate the fast and the evidence is in the following hadith: Our Prophet (pbuh) said: “Is it not the case that when she gets […]
Which matters that invalidate the fast are specifically mentioned in hadith?
The other things that break the fast were mentioned by the Prophet (pbuh) in his Sunnah. They include cupping, deliberate vomiting, menstruation/nifaas, and masturbation.
What are the matters that invalidate the fast?
Some of the things that invalidate the fast involve fluids coming out of the body, which weaken it. They are: intercourse masturbation deliberate vomiting menstruation/nifaas cupping Certain things/fluids that go […]
What are the conditions of fasting according to Shafi’i?
The conditions are four: Islam Sanity Purification from menstruation and post-childbirth bleeding (nifaas) for the entirety of the day Fasting at a permissible time Fasting is invalid for a disbeliever, […]
What are the conditions of fasting due to Hanafi?
The conditions are three: Intention Being free from that which nullifies the fast, such as menstruation and post-childbirth bleeding (nifaas). If a woman menstruates, she breaks her fast and makes […]
Are there days that are haram to fast other than Eid days?
Yes, the following are haram according to the consensus, or prohibitively disliked according to Imam Hanafi: The voluntary fasting of a woman without her husband’s permission. Fasting on the Day […]
