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The ruling on a menstruating woman abstaining from food and drink during Ramadan

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Question:
Some women who experience their menstrual period in the middle of the day during Ramadan continue to abstain until Maghrib and say, “I am being considerate of the feelings of others, and it is also for the upbringing of my young children.” What is the ruling on her fasting in this case?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible for her to continue fasting, and it is not permissible for her to abstain; rather, she should break her fast. Praise be to Allah, this is a valid legal excuse, so she breaks her fast, and there is no blame on her for that. Yes. And she should hide it from her children and so on. Why hide it? If it is merely out of modesty, if it is out of modesty as some women do, but this is not religiously required of her. Yes, praise be to Allah.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 10 من 27|أحكام المرأة في الصيام|أحكام الحيض|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:09)

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