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Fatwa #996924 October 2003Australia

a pregnant or breastfeedn woman does not fast as she feels its bad 4 the health,does she mke qadhaa?or gve fidya?quote all 4 madhaahib

Question

i would like to know if a breastfeedin or pregnannt woman has to mke qadhaa or gve fidyaa 4 miassed fasts if she does not fast fearing ill health-kindly quote all four madhaahib,was slaam,

Answer

A pregnant woman and a breastfeeding woman is granted leeway not to fast
during Ramadhaan if fasting is harmful to her or her child. She has to make
Qadhaa (make up) for all her missed fasts later. She cannot offer Fidyah for
the missed fasts.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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