Ruling on Delaying the Making Up of Ramadan Fasts for a Pregnant or Nursing Woman
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Question:
One of the female listeners says: (S. A. M.), residing in Riyadh, and she is Egyptian. She asks and says: I fasted the entire month of Ramadan because I gave birth to my first child. In the second year, for the same reason, I fasted half of Ramadan. Until now, I have not been able to make up the fasting I owe because my health condition does not allow it. What is the amount of feeding the poor that I owe? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You must make up the fasts when you are able, without feeding, as long as you left off making them up due to inability. There is no harm in making them up when you find the ability—may Allah heal you—and you are able to make them up, and praise be to Allah. You do not owe feeding, unless you were negligent and left off making them up while you were able. In that case, you must feed one poor person for each day, half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) for each day, which is one and a half kilograms for each day. You collect it and give it to some of the poor. This is if you were negligent. But if you delayed it due to inability, then you only owe making up the fasts when you are able, even if it is delayed for two or three years; there is no harm.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
One of the female listeners says: (S. A. M.), residing in Riyadh, and she is Egyptian. She asks and says: I fasted the entire month of Ramadan because I gave birth to my first child. In the second year, for the same reason, I fasted half of Ramadan. Until now, I have not been able to make up the fasting I owe because my health condition does not allow it. What is the amount of feeding the poor that I owe? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You must make up the fasts when you are able, without feeding, as long as you left off making them up due to inability. There is no harm in making them up when you find the ability—may Allah heal you—and you are able to make them up, and praise be to Allah. You do not owe feeding, unless you were negligent and left off making them up while you were able. In that case, you must feed one poor person for each day, half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) for each day, which is one and a half kilograms for each day. You collect it and give it to some of the poor. This is if you were negligent. But if you delayed it due to inability, then you only owe making up the fasts when you are able, even if it is delayed for two or three years; there is no harm.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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