What did Ibn Taymiyyah prescribe for a pregnant woman fearing harm to her unborn child?
2026-10-14
T194 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 25/217–218. The historical unit raṭl is retained rather than assigned an unverified modern weight. This entry reports Ibn Taymiyyah's answer, including both makeup fasting and feeding.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل رحمه الله عن امرأة حامل رأت شبه الحيض، والدم مواظبها، وذكر القوابل:أن المرأة تفطر لأجل منفعة الجنين، ولم يكن بالمرأة ألم، فهل يجوز لها الفطر أم لا؟
الجواب
إن كانت الحامل تخاف على جنينها، فإنها تفطر وتقضي عن كل يوم يوما، وتطعم عن كل يوم مسكينا، رطلا من خبز بأدمه. والله أعلم.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
He, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about a pregnant woman who saw bleeding resembling menstruation, which continued. The midwives said that she should break the fast for the unborn child's benefit, although the woman was not in pain. May she break the fast?
Answer
If the pregnant woman fears for her unborn child, she breaks the fast, makes up one day for each day missed, and feeds one poor person for each day: a raṭl of bread with its accompaniment. Allah knows best.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 25/217–218
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.