BREASTFEEDING IN RAMADHAN
Question:
As Salaamu Alaikum,
Sometimes, on account of pregnancy or breastfeeding, a woman misses the Ramadhan fast. Would she be required to make up those missed fast as Qadha or can she give fidya for those fasts? We have heard that she can give fidya. What is the correct thing to do?
Answer:
Wa Alaikum As Salaam,
In this situation, she will do the Qadha of her missed fasts and not give the fidya for them. In substantiation to this, it is stated in Al Fatawa Tatar Khaniya,
‘If a pregnant or nursing woman fears (harm) upon herself or her child, it is permissible to not fast, (however) they will have to do Qadha. (Al Fatawa Tatar Khaniya Vol. 3 page. 404 Rasheediya; Radd Al Muhtar Vol. 3 page. 423 Qadeemi; Bada’i As Sanaa’i Vol. 2 page. 250 Rasheediya)
And Allah Knows best
Maulana Saeed Ahmad Khan
7/2/2022
Checked and approved by
Mufti Waseem khan
Principal