Is a caregiver for the sick exempt from fasting?
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Question
Hello, I wanted to ask about tomorrow's fast. I have the flu and am taking care of my wife (who is incapacitated with a herniated disc) and our child (an infant), and I am also responsible for organizing Purim. Am I exempt from fasting?
Answer
Hello and happy Purim
You are exempt from fasting due to your flu.
However, regarding your involvement with your wife and child, there is no exemption from fasting for someone who is busy and occupied.
Someone who is healthy and occupied with caring for family members should fast as usual, and if during the fast they feel weakened to the point of illness [-which should not happen, God willing], they should stop fasting.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 686