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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 286: HUKUM RUKHSAH PUASA WANITA MENYUSUKAN ANAK YANG TIDAK HANYA BERGANTUNG KEPADA SUSU IBU SEBAGAI SUMBER MAKANAN
May a breastfeeding woman whose child already eats other food besides breast milk skip fasting in Ramadan?
Short answer
A breastfeeding woman may take the concession to break her fast even if her child no longer depends entirely on her milk.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A breastfeeding woman may take the concession to break her fast even if her child no longer depends entirely on her milk. The concession applies when fasting could cause clear harm, recognised by Islamic law, to the mother or the nursing child, for example as judged by a trustworthy Muslim doctor. If the concern is for the mother alone or for both mother and child, she must make up the missed fasts only. If the concern is for the child alone, she must make up the fasts and also pay fidyah for each day.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita yang menyusukan anak dibolehkan mengambil rukhsah berbuka puasa walaupun anaknya tidak lagi bergantung sepenuhnya kepada susu ibu.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 286: HUKUM RUKHSAH PUASA WANITA MENYUSUKAN ANAK YANG TIDAK HANYA BERGANTUNG KEPADA SUSU IBU SEBAGAI SUMBER MAKANAN”, 23 February 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6520-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-286-hukum-rukhsah-puasa-wanita-menyusukan-anak-yang-tidak-hanya-bergantung-kepada-susu-ibu-sebagai-sumber-makanan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/breastfeeding-mother-fasting-child-eats-other-food/