Fast for a Working Woman - Fast of Esther
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Question
I would like to know if a woman who is working during the fast and feels a headache and weakness is obligated to fast.
Answer
Hello and happy Purim
If she can stop working and continue fasting, she should do so.
If she cannot stop working, or feels unwell, and even if she stops working she will be weak -
If the weakness is at a level where she needs to lie in bed, or there is general weakness of the whole body - she is not required to continue fasting.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 686, Seif 2
It is permissible to be lenient in times of need, such as: pregnant or nursing women, or a sick person not in danger, and even if only the eyes hurt, if they suffer greatly they should not fast and make it up later, but other healthy individuals should not separate from the community