Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Being unable to fast due to pregnancy

· 8 Shaʻban 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. my daughter is in her last stages of pregnancy and will not be able to fast in ramdaan. What should we pay for this?

Answer

Your daughter will be exempt from the obligation of fasting in Ramadaan due to her pregnancy and she may postpone the fast till after childbirth. Once she is in a position to physically make up for the missed fasts of Ramadaan, she should do so. Monetary compensation for the missed fasts is not prescribed in the situation of a person still having the physical ability to make up for the missed fasts in one’s lifetime.

And Allah Knows Best

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Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/being-unable-to-fast-due-to-pregnancy/
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