Breastfeeding while fasting

11 Jun 2013 · 2 Shaʻban 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have a three month old baby who I am breastfeeding. The month of Ramadaan is approaching and I want to know whether I should fast. I am not sure whether I will be able to manage keeping the fasts.

Answer

If you can manage to keep the fast as well as breastfeed the child, then you should do so. If you cannot manage to keep the fast, then you should make up for the missed fast after the month of Ramadhaan.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( لمسافر ) سفرا شرعيا ولو بمعصية ( أو حامل أو مرضع ) أما كانت أو ظئرا على الظاهر ( خافت بغلبة الظن على نفسها أو ولدها ) ... ( الفطر ) يوم العذر إلا السفر كما سيجيء ( وقضوا ) لزوما ( ما قدروا بلا فدية و ) بلا ( ولاء ) لأنه على التراخي

و قال في رد المحتار : قوله ( وقضوا ) أي من تقدم حتى الحامل والمرضع ، قوله ( بلا فدية ) أشار إلى خلاف الإمام الشافعي رحمه الله تعالى حيث قال بوجوب القضاء والفدية لكل يوم مد حنطة كما في البدائع (رد المحتار 2/421-423)

Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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