As Long As The Blood Does Not Cease To Flow, Intercourse Is Forbidden

Question :

After a woman delivers her baby, can her husband have intercourse with her after 30 or 25 days, or is intercourse forbidden until the completion of forty days?

Answer:

When a woman delivers a baby, her husband is not permitted to have intercourse with her until forty days go by from the day of her delivery, unless her post-natal bleeding stops before that time. If her bleeding stops before forty days have expired, he can have intercourse with her only after she has performed Ghusl, but then if she starts bleeding again during that forty-day period, it again becomes prohibited for him to have intercourse with her.

If, after forty days have expired, she continues to bleed, then it is not considered to be post-natal bleeding, but rather it is considered to be Istihadhah blood, which means that she must pray and make ablution before each prayer and she may have intercourse with her husband. May Allah send peace and blessings upon Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

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