Topic – Fasting – IQRA ACADEMY

^{Q- What is the Islamic point of view on fasting for pregnant women} ^{& giving fidiya in case she is unable to fast for her missed ones?}

^{A- Ramadan Fasting is obligatory for all men & women with a sound mind and health and whoever has attained puberty. In case} ^{of pregnancy, women have a choice about it, the best is to fast if they can without harming themselves or the baby but in case the woman fears that she needs more nutrition and fasting could be distressful for herself or her baby then she has leniency in Shariah that she can skip the fasts and make up for them after she delivers the baby.}

^{Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:}

^{“Pregnant and breastfeeding women come under the same ruling as those who are sick. If fasting is too difficult for them, it is prescribed for them to break the fast, and they have to make up missed fasts when they are able to do so, just as in the case of one who is sick”}

^{In regards to giving fidiya for fasting that’s} ^{only permissible for someone who is unable to fast ever in the future such as people suffering from chronic illness or someone whom doctors have advised not to fast onwards.}

^{Pregnant and breastfeeding ladies must not give fidiya as they will be fasting onwards once they are normal and will have to make up for the missed fasts of Ramadan.}

^{Some of the scholars were of the view that it is sufficient for them to feed one poor person for each day missed, but this is a weak view. The correct view is that they have to make up the missed days, as is the case of those who were sick and travelers because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):} ^{“But if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days.” [al-Baqarah 2:184]}

^{This is also indicated by the hadith of Anas ibn Malik al-Ka’bi, according to which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘Allah has exempted the traveler from the obligation of fasting and has reduced the prayer by half for him, and has exempted pregnant and breastfeeding women from the obligation of fasting.” (Narrated by the five) (Tuhfat al-Ikhwan bi Ajwibah Muhimmah Tata’allaq bi Arkan al-Islam, p. 171) this shows that just like travelers the breastfeeding and pregnant women have to make up for their fasts once they come out of that situation.}

________________________________________________________________________________________

^{Q- I had taken a purification bath (from the monthly cycle ) yesterday and had sehr( suhoor) at 3:40am and saw clear discharge at 7:00 am.} ^{May I know if my fast is valid or not?}

^{A- The rule is that if before Fajr you see your purity even if you haven’t taken ghusl but you are sure before Fajr that you are pure then the fast is valid but if before Fajr (around suhoor time) you did not see your purity till until 7am then the fast is not valid.}

^{Because ghusl is not a condition for the validity of fast but being pure is, as in seeing your purity is a condition which needs to be fulfilled before Fajr starts.}

________________________________________________________________________________________