{"_id":"69b737b78eb9374fa2c0070b","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is a nursing mother automatically exempt from fasting in Ramadan?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What is the ruling on fasting while nursing? Is a woman automatically exempt from fasting, or must she have a genuine concern for her health, her milk supply, or her baby’s health? Can she break her fast during the day if she begins to feel lethargic?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"She is not automatically exempt from fasting. Rather, her situation is similar to that of someone who is ill. If she has a genuine fear for her own health or for the health of the child, then she is permitted to break her fast and make it up at a later time.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The fear should be a real concern for health or harm, not merely ordinary fatigue or lethargy, which are normal difficulties of fasting and may often be mitigated by a suhur that contains a good amount of protein and healthy fats.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c232774","tag":"Fasting: Ramadan","count":97},{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c232765","tag":"Women: Children and Childbirth","count":55}],"createdOn":"2026-03-15T22:50:31.247Z"}