Nutfa (seminal drop)

Nutfa, in the lexicon, is the fluid of a man or a woman, and a small quantity of water. It is the first stage of the foetus, followed by the clot (alaqa), the lump (mudgha) and the foetus (janin). ^{1 2}

Waiting period: most jurists hold that a nutfa expelled after divorce does not end the waiting period, since it is not proven to be a child or a pregnancy. ² Expelling a nutfa before ensoulment is disputed; expelling a foetus after ensoulment is forbidden by agreement. Details are under abortion. ² Injury to a nutfa: the aggressor owes nothing, since the miscarriage is not proven to be a child and the default is innocence. ²