Fasting of a pregnant woman
Question
What is the sharee ruling regarding fasting in pregnancy:
a. If a woman who is in her third trimester leaves her fasts fearing that she will not be able to bear the hunger and thirst and might end up breaking the fast, will it be permissible for her to miss her fast with this intention?
b. Is doctor's permission required to leave the Ramadan fasts in such condition? What if she is not able to consult a doctor as nowadays due to coronavirus doctors are hardly available.
c. If such a pregnant woman often suffers from nausea and vomiting and misses her Ramadan fasts thinking that she might not feel well, will it be permissible for her to do so?
d. Under what conditions will the pregnant woman be allowed to miss her Ramadan fasts?
Answer
a - b. If her experience shows that she will not manage it or she has been advised by an experienced righteous doctor she may leave out the fast and do qadha.
c - d. The reason for leaving out the fast is weakness and fear that she may suffer dehydration or her fetus may suffer.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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