The ruling on a pregnant woman fasting while experiencing bleeding and breaking her fast on a doctor's order
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a woman is pregnant in her second month and was admitted to the hospital due to bleeding.
The Shaykh:
Pregnant.
The questioner:
In her second month, she was admitted to the hospital due to bleeding, and in the hospital, the doctor forced her to break her fast and she took pills to stabilize the fetus. What is the ruling, and what is required of her for the days she broke her fast? And if she fasts while experiencing bleeding, is her fast valid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if the doctor tells her to break her fast because she needs to break it, then she breaks her fast. She makes up the days she missed at a later time. As for fasting while experiencing bleeding, if she is able to fast even with the bleeding, there is no harm, because bleeding does not prevent fasting; what prevents fasting is menstruation. As for blood that is not from menstruation but is bleeding, this does not prevent fasting. However, if fasting becomes difficult for her with the bleeding, she should not make it difficult for herself; she breaks her fast because she is sick. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a woman is pregnant in her second month and was admitted to the hospital due to bleeding.
The Shaykh:
Pregnant.
The questioner:
In her second month, she was admitted to the hospital due to bleeding, and in the hospital, the doctor forced her to break her fast and she took pills to stabilize the fetus. What is the ruling, and what is required of her for the days she broke her fast? And if she fasts while experiencing bleeding, is her fast valid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if the doctor tells her to break her fast because she needs to break it, then she breaks her fast. She makes up the days she missed at a later time. As for fasting while experiencing bleeding, if she is able to fast even with the bleeding, there is no harm, because bleeding does not prevent fasting; what prevents fasting is menstruation. As for blood that is not from menstruation but is bleeding, this does not prevent fasting. However, if fasting becomes difficult for her with the bleeding, she should not make it difficult for herself; she breaks her fast because she is sick. Yes.
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مجالس رمضان 1429هـ - 03 — alfawzan.live (19:40)
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