Ruling 499 — Purification (Ṭahārah)

It is not necessary for the baby to be fully developed; even if it is born under-developed, as long as its development has passed the stage of an ʿalaqah, which is a clot of blood, and a muḍghah, which is a lump of flesh [embryo], and it is miscarried, then the bleeding of the woman for ten days is considered to be nifās.