Woman eating after haidh commenced while keeping a nafl fast

Q: 

1. If a woman was observing a nafl fast and her haidh commenced after zuhr, can she eat anything or should she wait until maghrib? 

2. Is it permissible for a woman to eat if her fast breaks after zawaal or if it breaks at anytime of the day?

A: 

1. It is permissible for her to eat. 

2. As above.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)