Nifas is bleeding following childbirth. Its effects on worship resemble those of menstruation, but it has its own time limits.

Prayer is not performed during nifas, and the missed prayers are not made up. Fasting is also suspended, while the missed fasts are made up later.

When bleeding ends, take ghusl and resume worship. There is no requirement to wait for a fixed number of days if purity returns earlier. The forty or sixty days discussed on the page are maximum limits used by different schools, not a compulsory recovery period for every woman.

The lesson identifies forty days as the maximum in the Hanafi and Hanbali schools, and sixty in the Maliki and Shafi'i schools. If bleeding stops and then returns, or continues beyond the applicable limit, ask a teacher how it should be classified.

Bleeding after miscarriage also needs individual guidance; the schools differ over relevant criteria. The page advises consulting a teacher and doctor.

Recovery from childbirth can be demanding. Seek medical advice about concerning bleeding or health symptoms alongside religious guidance about worship.