Is it permissible for a pregnant or nursing woman to break her fast, and does she make up the missed days consecutively or throughout the year?
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The questioner : Is a pregnant woman allowed to break her fast, and likewise a nursing woman? If this is permissible, does she have to make up the fasts consecutively, or can she do so throughout the year, in the case of both the pregnant and the nursing woman?
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a pregnant or nursing woman to break her fast in Ramadan, but on the condition that she fears for herself, or for the fetus in the case of the pregnant woman, or for the child in the case of the nursing woman. However, if her body is strong and fasting does not harm the fetus or the child, then it is not permissible for her to break her fast. If she breaks her fast out of need or out of fear for herself, her fetus, or her child, she must make up the fasts until there remains of the coming Ramadan the same amount as she owes from the previous Ramadan. In this case, it is obligatory for her to fast the make-up days. She may make them up one day after another, or one day after two, or two days from every week, according to her energy and ability, provided that she does not delay them until the second Ramadan.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a pregnant or nursing woman to break her fast in Ramadan, but on the condition that she fears for herself, or for the fetus in the case of the pregnant woman, or for the child in the case of the nursing woman. However, if her body is strong and fasting does not harm the fetus or the child, then it is not permissible for her to break her fast. If she breaks her fast out of need or out of fear for herself, her fetus, or her child, she must make up the fasts until there remains of the coming Ramadan the same amount as she owes from the previous Ramadan. In this case, it is obligatory for her to fast the make-up days. She may make them up one day after another, or one day after two, or two days from every week, according to her energy and ability, provided that she does not delay them until the second Ramadan.