Trying to fast in Ramadhaan despite one's ill-health
Q: If I make intention not to fast this Ramadan because of bad health and I pay fidyah, can I still try to fast 1 or 2 days in Ramadan?
Those who are Exempted from Fasting
Pregnant woman exempted from fasting due to health reasons
Q: I wanted to know if a pregnant (9 months) woman is exempted from fasting during Ramadhan even if she’s not sure if it would be critical to her or her child’s health, and what would be considered to be a valid reason to not fast?
Fasting for one who intends travelling after sehri ends
Q: Say for instance it is Ramadhaan now and it is Monday today. I intend travelling more than safr distance tomorrow. I will be flying at 8am (after sehri time). Is it permissible for me not to fast? Or is it only permissible if I am already travelling at the time of sehri?
Unable to fast due to asthma
Q: A 25 year old person suffers from asthma attacks on and off. The only solution is to take an inhaler which contains medications. How will he fast during Ramadhaan?
Fasting during pregnancy
Q: What is the ruling about being pregnant in Ramadhaan? Can I feed people for the number of days that I missed as I will be in the last month of pregnancy and do not want any complications? Kindly advise.
Unable to fast due to diabetes
Q: My father has diabetes. Is it fardh for him to fast in Ramadhaan? He was advised by doctors to avoid fasting.
Fidyah if one is able to fast
Q: I have few farz rozas due to keep from last ramazan because of monthly period and one of them I left because of severe migraine headache.
Most of the time when I fast I have severe migraine headache with nausea which is quite severe. My question is can I give fitr for the above rozas or do I need to keep it despite the headache.
Fidyah
Q: I had a question about fasting for my mother. She is sick and on mediation? She can't fast do to sickness? Is she required to feed poor person or what she has to do?
Not fasting due to weakness
Q: If a woman is having much weakness that whenever she walks a near distance, she gets pale and feeling nausea also. she wants to observe fast in up coming Ramadan Mubarak, but about the compact strength for fast, she is scary. what does shari'ah says about observing fast in such condition? and if she is not able to observe fast, then what should she do for this fardh ibadat i.e is qadha is valid here?
Not fasting due to an Ulcers and IBS
Q: Ramadaan is here and I have a bit of a concern about my fasts. I can't keep fasts, the pain in my stomach is excruciating. I can't keep them out of Ramadaan as the same thing happens. Infact on a normal day if I skip a meal or don't eat when I'm hungry then I get that pain. I've been to two doctors and they are of the opinion that I have ulcers as well as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). During the past Ramadaan I had to stop fasting as I was not responding to the ulcer medication and the pain was unbearable, I'm also told there is no cure for IBS. Am I allowed to not fast and pay for them instead?