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Not fasting in Ramadhaan due to breastfeeding

· 16 Shaʻban 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I'm a mother. I have a newborn child. So I'm feeding him breast milk. So further coming ramadan, I would like to stop this ramadhan from fasting. So can I do it, is it permissible to not fast in ramadan?

Answer

If an experienced righteous physician advises you not to fast then you may delay the fast.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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