The ruling on delaying making up fasts from Ramadan for a pregnant woman
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The questioner:
My wife broke her fast for eight days in Ramadan due to a valid religious excuse. She then wanted to make them up during these days, but she is pregnant and was unable to do so because of her weakness due to the pregnancy, and also out of fear for her fetus. Knowing that, if Allah wills, she will give birth in Sha'ban, and Ramadan will enter after that, what is obligatory for her to do? And is it sufficient for me to fast on her behalf? We ask for clarification. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
As long as she is unable to make up the fasts because of the pregnancy, and that after childbirth the post-natal bleeding will continue with her throughout Sha'ban, she is excused. She may delay making up the fasts until after the coming Ramadan, and then make them up, and there is no blame on her; because she is excused in that. The important thing is that she makes up these days, even if it is after the coming Ramadan, and there is no blame on her if she delays because of the excuse.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. And she is not required to pay expiation after making up the fasts, as long as she is excused?
The Shaykh:
She is not required to, because the one who is excused is not required to pay expiation. Expiation is for the one who delays without an excuse until another Ramadan enters upon him.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you with the best reward.
My wife broke her fast for eight days in Ramadan due to a valid religious excuse. She then wanted to make them up during these days, but she is pregnant and was unable to do so because of her weakness due to the pregnancy, and also out of fear for her fetus. Knowing that, if Allah wills, she will give birth in Sha'ban, and Ramadan will enter after that, what is obligatory for her to do? And is it sufficient for me to fast on her behalf? We ask for clarification. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
As long as she is unable to make up the fasts because of the pregnancy, and that after childbirth the post-natal bleeding will continue with her throughout Sha'ban, she is excused. She may delay making up the fasts until after the coming Ramadan, and then make them up, and there is no blame on her; because she is excused in that. The important thing is that she makes up these days, even if it is after the coming Ramadan, and there is no blame on her if she delays because of the excuse.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. And she is not required to pay expiation after making up the fasts, as long as she is excused?
The Shaykh:
She is not required to, because the one who is excused is not required to pay expiation. Expiation is for the one who delays without an excuse until another Ramadan enters upon him.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you with the best reward.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أفطرت زوجته في رمضان لعذر شرعي والآن هي حامل ولا تستطيع القضاء وسوف يأتي رمضان التالي فماذا تفعل...؟ — youtube.com
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