Fasting on Tisha B'Av with Weakness During Pregnancy
Question
My wife is six months pregnant, slightly cold, and has been feeling a bit weak in recent days. Should she fast on Tisha B'Av?
Answer
Although a pregnant woman usually fasts on Tisha B'Av, if she feels weak, she should not fast.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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