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1) If one
does not have the strength to fast due to sickness or if due to fasting, the
illness
will increase, then one is excused
from fasting. However, it will be
necessary to keep the qadā
later.
2) If a
pregnant
woman fears some harm on herself or her
child
due to the fast, she should not fast but
keep qadā
later.
3) That
woman who is breastfeeding
her own child
or any other child,
and if due to fasting, the child will not receive milk, then she should not fast
but keep the qadā
later.
4) One who
is travelling a distance of at least 88 kms. is permitted not to fast. If one is
able to fast without causing any difficultly or harm to oneself then it is
better for one to do so. If fasting will cause harm to oneself or those
travelling with one, then it is better not to fast.
5) If one
commences the journey
whilst one is fasting then it is
necessary for one to complete the fast. And if one does not fast whilst on a
journey, but one ate or drank something and in this state one returns home then
one should abstain from eating and drinking for the rest of the day. If one did
not eat or drink and one reaches home at such a time wherein it is permissible
to make intention for the fast
then it is necessary for one to make the intention (and observe the fast).
6) If one is
threatened
with murder and is forced to break one’s
fast then it is permissible for one to break the fast and one should keep the
qadā
later.
7) If one is
overcome with sickness, thirst or hunger to such an extent that an expert
Muslim doctor
says that his life is in danger, then it
is necessary for one to break
the fast and to keep
the qadā
later.
8) It is not
permissible for a woman to fast during the days of
haid
(menses) and nifās
(postnatal
bleeding). It is necessary for her to keep the
qadā.
It
is necessary on the sick, the traveller, the woman in haid
or nifās
and all
those who are excused
from fasting
that they respect the month of Ramadān and do not eat during the day in front of
others.
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