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I wanted to ask you if Farz fasting that is in the month of Ramadhaan is obligatory on pregnant woman. JazakAllah Khair.

· 15 Rajab 1434 AH1 min readFatwa 25566English

Question

I wanted to ask you if Farz fasting that is in the month of Ramadhaan is obligatory on pregnant woman.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

A woman in the state of pregnancy is excused from fasting in the month of Ramadhaan if she fears harm on herself or her unborn child. She may then make Qadha of the missed fasts later.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

و لحامل و مرضع خافت نقصان العقل أو الهلاك أو المرض علي نفسهما (أو ولدها) ( نور الايضاح، ص 200)[1]

Answered by
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Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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