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Islamic Verdicts - Volume III The pregnant woman and the breast-feeding woman
If the pregnant Woman and the breast-feeding Woman break their fasts during Ramadhan Q: What is due on the pregnant woman and the breastfeeding woman if they break their fasts during Ramadhan, and what amount of rice suffices them for feeding poor people? A: It is not permissible for the pregnant woman or the breastfeeding woman to break the fast during the daytime in Ramadhan, except with an excuse. If they break their fast with an excuse, it is obligatory on them to make up for the fast, due to the Allah's Statement concerning the sick person: "So whoever among you is ill or on a journey, then (he may make up for his fast from) a number of other days" (Al-Baqarah 2: 184). And these two types of women (i.e., pregnant and breastfeeding) have the same meaning as the sick person. If their excuse is fear for the child, then they must feed poor people for each day along with making up for the fasts. They may give wheat or rice or dried dates or other things from the food that people eat. Some of the scholars have said that nothing is due on them other than making up for the fasts regardless of the situation, because there is no evidence from the Book and the Sunnah that necessitates giving food (for this). And the basic principle is freedom of responsibility until evidence is established that proves doing. This is the position of Abu Hanifah and it is strong. Ash-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaimin
If the pregnant Woman and the breast-feeding Woman fear for themselves or their Children Q: If the pregnant woman or the breast-feeding woman fears for herself or the child during the month of Ramadhan and she breaks her fast, what is due on her? Does she break her fast, give food, and make up for the fast; or does she break her fast, make up for the fast, and not give food; or does she break the fast and give food without making up for the fast? What is the correct position between these three? A: If the pregnant woman fears for herself or her unborn child from fasting Ramadhan, she breaks her fast and she is only obligated to make up for the fast. Her situation in this is the situation of the one who is not strong enough to fast or fears some harm for him from fasting. Allah said: "And whoever is ill or on a journey, then (he may make up for his fast from) a number of other days" (Al-Baqarah 2: 185). The same applies to the breast-feeding woman if she fears for herself while breast-feeding her child during Ramadhan or she fears for her child if she fasts and does not breast-feed him. She breaks her fast and she is only obligated to make up for the fast. And success is from Allah. The Permanent Committee
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