15 August, 2022
Q
When should women who had a miscarriage resume prayer?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Answering your question, Sheikh Mustafa Umar, President of California Islamic University, states:
The blood that comes out after delivering a baby is called nifas and you will not pray for up to 40 days, unless it stops earlier. However, since you had a miscarriage, the blood you may see is not nifas and therefore you should not have stopped praying.
Any blood or discharge you see is called istihadah (abnormal discharge) and you make wudu for every prayer, wash off the blood/discharge, and keep praying.
Almighty Allah knows best.