The Shaykh (Al-Mufid), may Allah سبحانه وتعالى support him, further explained: "As for the woman in a state of nifas (postnatal bleeding), which occurs when she delivers her child and blood flows, she must refrain from prayer, avoid fasting, and not enter the mosque, as previously mentioned in the rulings of menstruation and janaba. When her bleeding stops, she should examine herself with a cotton pad, as a menstruating woman does. If the pad comes out clean, she should wash her private area, perform wudu for prayer, and then perform ghusl, as described for menstruation and janaba. However, if blood is still on the pad, she should delay the ghusl until the end of her postpartum bleeding period, which concludes when the blood ceases entirely." He, Shaykh (Al-Mufid), added: "It has been previously mentioned that a woman in nifas should not approach the mosque. There is no disagreement among Muslims that she is not obligated to pray or fast during the days of her postpartum bleeding. However, there is a difference of opinion regarding the duration of nifas. I will mention the evidence for this shortly, Allah سبحانه وتعالى willing, including narrations that address these rulings."
Commentary #24