Am I obliged to pay a fidyah for breaking my fast for ten days in Ramadan 2009 due to pregnancy, and one day in Ramadan 2010 due to breastfeeding, given that I did not make up the previous days due to breastfeeding and the difficulty of making them up later? And what is its amount? Is it permissible to give zakat al-mal to my unemployed brother who does not want to work, or to my mother who receives a pension? What is the amount of zakat on ornamental gold exceeding 85 grams?

It is permissible for pregnant and breastfeeding women not to fast if they fear harm to themselves or their child, and they must make up the missed days. If they break the fast solely for the sake of the child, then in addition to making up the days, they must feed one poor person for each day. Whoever delays making up missed fasts without a valid excuse must, in addition to making them up, feed one poor person for each day. It is not permissible to give zakat to the strong, earning individual or to the wealthy. Nor is it permissible to give zakat to one's parents if their maintenance is obligatory upon the zakat payer. Ornaments prepared for personal adornment are not subject to zakat, according to the majority of scholars.