What is required of a woman who has entered Ramadan with days she missed due to childbirth and breastfeeding?
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Question:
We ask about a woman who breaks her fast in Ramadan due to childbirth and breastfeeding, and also due to some illnesses, before she makes up what she missed. Another Ramadan comes upon her, and now she asks whether she only has to make up the fast whenever it is convenient for her, or whether she also has to pay expiation, knowing that she has been making up the days she missed for approximately thirteen years?
Answer:
She only has to make up the fast, if the delay was for the sake of breastfeeding and pregnancy; then she only has to make up the fast, and she does not have to feed the poor. But if she was negligent, lax, and delayed without an excuse; then she has to feed one poor person for every day, in addition to making up the fast.
As for the one who delays due to a legitimate religious excuse, such as illness, breastfeeding, or pregnancy; then he only has to make up the fast, fasting the number of days, and he does not have to feed the poor. But whenever he is lax and delays—while he is healthy and able to make up the fast—he commits a sin, and he has to feed one poor person for every day, in addition to making up the fast.
We ask about a woman who breaks her fast in Ramadan due to childbirth and breastfeeding, and also due to some illnesses, before she makes up what she missed. Another Ramadan comes upon her, and now she asks whether she only has to make up the fast whenever it is convenient for her, or whether she also has to pay expiation, knowing that she has been making up the days she missed for approximately thirteen years?
Answer:
She only has to make up the fast, if the delay was for the sake of breastfeeding and pregnancy; then she only has to make up the fast, and she does not have to feed the poor. But if she was negligent, lax, and delayed without an excuse; then she has to feed one poor person for every day, in addition to making up the fast.
As for the one who delays due to a legitimate religious excuse, such as illness, breastfeeding, or pregnancy; then he only has to make up the fast, fasting the number of days, and he does not have to feed the poor. But whenever he is lax and delays—while he is healthy and able to make up the fast—he commits a sin, and he has to feed one poor person for every day, in addition to making up the fast.
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