What is the ruling on one who broke her fast in Ramadan out of fear for her fetus, and did not make up the days until the following Ramadan arrived, and she is still breastfeeding and fears for the infant? And is she obliged to offer expiation by feeding a poor person, or by fasting, or by fasting with feeding? And what is the amount of expiation in Qatari Riyals? And is she sinful if she does not make up the days before the following Ramadan? And is it permissible for her to break her fast in the upcoming Ramadan?

Scholars have differed regarding the ruling on pregnant and breastfeeding women if they break their fast out of fear for the child. The authoritative fatwa (legal opinion) is that they must make up the missed fasts (qada') and feed one poor person (miskin) for each day they broke their fast. This is narrated from Ibn 'Umar and is the well-known position of the Shafi'i madhhab.

Therefore, you must make up the five days you missed fasting, along with feeding one poor person for each day. If the excuse (for not fasting) continues until the next Ramadan, nothing additional is required of you. However, if you delay making up the fasts without a valid excuse until the next Ramadan begins, then another expiation is due, which is feeding one poor person for each day you delayed making up.

The amount of the obligatory fidyah (expiatory feeding) is one mudd of food for each poor person, which is approximately 750 grams according to the Shafi'is, or one mudd of wheat or half a sa' of other types of food according to the Hanbalis. The amount of the expiation can be given as food or its value can be paid to someone who can distribute it on your behalf. However, it is not permissible to give the value in cash according to the majority of scholars.