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Haidh Interruption During Kaffarah Fast

· 15 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A girl is not allowed to fast on the days of Haidh, meaning the 60 days of Kaffarah will not be consecutive. Please elaborate.

Answer

In the enquired case, experiencing Haiz/menses does not contradict and affect the consecutiveness of the 60 fasts of Kaffarah; therefore, as soon as the period ceases, she should immediately resume fasting and if she fails to fast for a day after the period has ceased, she will be obliged to start over her 60 fasts.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

مَطْلَبٌ فِي الْكَفَّارَةِ (قَوْلُهُ: كَكَفَّارَةِ الْمُظَاهِرِ) مُرْتَبِطٌ بِقَوْلِهِ وَكَفَّرَ أَيْ مِثْلُهَا فِي التَّرْتِيبِ فَيَعْتِقُ أَوَّلًا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ صَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَطْعَمَ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا لِحَدِيثِ الْأَعْرَابِيِّ الْمَعْرُوفِ فِي الْكُتُبِ السِّتَّةِ فَلَوْ أَفْطَرَ وَلَوْ لِعُذْرٍ اسْتَأْنَفَ إلَّا لِعُذْرِ الْحَيْضِ وَكَفَّارَةُ الْقَتْلِ يُشْتَرَطُ فِي صَوْمِهَا التَّتَابُعُ أَيْضًا وَهَكَذَا كُلُّ كَفَّارَةٍ شُرِعَ فِيهَا الْعِتْقُ نَهْرٌ..

شامي ص ٤١٢ ج ٢ ط: سعيد

احسن الفتاوى ص ٤٥١-٤٥٢ ج ٤ ط: سعيد و

فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا ص ٣٠٩-٣١٠ ج ٣ ط: زمزم

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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