On one of the nights of Ramadan, I forgot to take the contraceptive pill, and out of fear of becoming pregnant, I took the pill during the day in Ramadan, knowing that my youngest of my five children is
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The questioner : On one of the nights of Ramadan, I forgot to take the contraceptive pill, and out of fear of becoming pregnant, I took the pill during the day in Ramadan, knowing that my youngest of my five children is three months old, which put me in great fear of becoming pregnant, and knowing that I made up this day after Ramadan, what is required of me?
The Shaykh : She must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), for she has invalidated her fast without a valid legal excuse, and it is not permissible for a Muslim to be negligent regarding any of the pillars of Islam, and if Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wills pregnancy, these pills will not prevent it, and if He does not will pregnancy, there will be no pregnancy.
It is obligatory for this woman to repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and I hope that her making up the day is part of the completion of her repentance.
The Shaykh : She must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), for she has invalidated her fast without a valid legal excuse, and it is not permissible for a Muslim to be negligent regarding any of the pillars of Islam, and if Allah (Mighty and Majestic) wills pregnancy, these pills will not prevent it, and if He does not will pregnancy, there will be no pregnancy.
It is obligatory for this woman to repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and I hope that her making up the day is part of the completion of her repentance.