Woman - Permission Not to Fast
Question
A woman whose parents' home custom is that women do not fast, can she continue this custom after marriage? And where does the custom of women not fasting come from?
Answer
Hello,
It is permissible to continue the custom.
Apparently, this is not a custom but rather a reality observed that many women are weak, and fasting is difficult for them to the degree of being 'ill', which exempts them from fasting.
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