Compensating for Missed Fasts due to Haidh
Question
Does a woman that missed fasts due to her having her periods have to pay Fidyah for the days she missed?
Answer
She must keep qadha for those fasts. There is no fidyah for such fasts.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ثم ذكر أحكامه بقوله ( يمنع صلاة ) مطلقا ولو سجدة شكر ( وصوما ) وجماعا ( وتقضيه ) لزوما دونها للحرج
و قال في رد المحتار : قوله ( للحرج ) علة لقوله دونها أي لأن في قضاء الصلاة حرجا بتكررها في كل يوم وتكرر الحيض في كل شهر بخلاف الصوم فإنه يجب في السنة شهرا واحدا وعليه انعقد الإجماع لحديث عائشة في الكتب الستة وتمامه في البحر (رد المحتار 1/290)
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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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