Is it permissible for an elderly woman to break her fast if fasting is difficult for her?
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Question:
An elderly mother, Honorable Shaykh, regarding fasting. He says it causes her pain and fatigue.
Answer:
If she is unable to fast and it causes her pain that she cannot bear, she breaks her fast. If she is able to make up the fasts, she makes them up. If she is not able and it is a chronic illness from which recovery is not expected, and she cannot fast because of it, she feeds one poor person for each day, the amount being one and a half kilograms for each day. Yes.
An elderly mother, Honorable Shaykh, regarding fasting. He says it causes her pain and fatigue.
Answer:
If she is unable to fast and it causes her pain that she cannot bear, she breaks her fast. If she is able to make up the fasts, she makes them up. If she is not able and it is a chronic illness from which recovery is not expected, and she cannot fast because of it, she feeds one poor person for each day, the amount being one and a half kilograms for each day. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4580] هل يجوز للمرأة الكبيرة في السن أن تُفطر إذا شقّ عليها الصيام؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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