The Ruling on a Pregnant Woman Breaking Her Fast
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Question:
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman who cannot bear hunger during the day to break her fast, O Shaykh?
Answer:
It is permissible for her to break her fast, whether this is due to her own need to break the fast or due to her pregnancy’s need to break the fast. If the doctors determine that fasting will harm it, then she breaks her fast. She breaks her fast and makes up the missed days. If the breaking of the fast was for her own sake, then she only makes up the days. If the breaking of the fast was for the sake of her pregnancy, while she is capable of fasting, but she broke it out of kindness to her pregnancy, then in addition to making up the days, she must feed one poor person for every day. Yes.
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman who cannot bear hunger during the day to break her fast, O Shaykh?
Answer:
It is permissible for her to break her fast, whether this is due to her own need to break the fast or due to her pregnancy’s need to break the fast. If the doctors determine that fasting will harm it, then she breaks her fast. She breaks her fast and makes up the missed days. If the breaking of the fast was for her own sake, then she only makes up the days. If the breaking of the fast was for the sake of her pregnancy, while she is capable of fasting, but she broke it out of kindness to her pregnancy, then in addition to making up the days, she must feed one poor person for every day. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4168] حكم إفطار الحامل - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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