Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Breaking one’s fast due to labour pains

· 7 Ramadan 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A lady experiences labour pain so she breaks her fast. She delivers at the time of sunset. What is the ruling with regards to her fast? Is there Qadha and Kaffarah?

Answer

If there is a strong possibility of her and her child being harmed if she doesn’t break the fast, then it will be permissible to break the fast. In this instance, she will be required to make Qadha but there is no Kaffarah. If such a fear does not exist, then she will be sinful for breaking the fast and Kaffarah will be Waajib. However, if she delivers the same day before sunset then the Kaffarah will fall away. [Re:- Ahsanul Fataawa Pg.452 Vol.4]

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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