Question: A sister says that she is pregnant and her sister is breast feeding so do they come under the category of [being] sick or is it okay for them to feed for all missed days without making up the fast of the missing days?

Answer: The Shaykh حفظه الله said as for the one who is pregnant or the one who is breastfeeding, if they fear upon themselves some kind of harm, then they would take the ruling of the person that is sick and they don't have to fast. But if they fear for instance that whilst fasting (there may be) some harm upon the baby or the foetus, then it is upon them to make it up later as well as a kaffarah (expiation), which is to feed a miskeen for each day. There is some khilaaf (differing) in this issue and some of the people say that they should also feed the masaakeen (needy). But what he (the Shaykh) sees, is that they only make it up, and they have to make up the time that they missed for the days that they did not fast.


Answered by: Shaykh Saalih al-Luhaydaan

Title of Lecture: Obligation of Muslims in Ramadaan

Date of the Lecture: October 16, 2004

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