Woman eating after haidh commenced while keeping a nafl fast
Question
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?
Answer
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 by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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