Not leaving the house for forty days after child birth
Question
What is the Islamic ruling regarding confinement. Is it true that a woman cannot leave the house for 40 days after giving birth?
Answer
No, this is baseless.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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