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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-31: HUKUM WANITA HAMIL MENINGGALKAN PUASA. ADAKAH WAJIB QADHA’ ATAU FIDYAH ATAU LAINNYA? (EDISI KEMAS KINI)
What is the ruling on a pregnant woman who does not fast, and must she make up the fast, pay fidyah, or both?
Short answer
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are granted a concession to break their fast.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are granted a concession to break their fast. The ruling surveys four scholarly views and prefers the Shafii and Hanbali position. If the woman fears only for herself, or for both herself and her child, she must make up the fast only. If she fears only for the child she carries or nurses, she must make up the fast and also pay fidyah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perempuan hamil dan yang menyusukan anak diberikan keringanan untuk berbuka atau tidak berpuasa.
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 KE-31: HUKUM WANITA HAMIL MENINGGALKAN PUASA. ADAKAH WAJIB QADHA’ ATAU FIDYAH ATAU LAINNYA? (EDISI KEMAS KINI)”, 30 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1969-31. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pregnant-woman-missing-fast-qadha-or-fidyah/