The Elder Who Cannot Fast: If He Dies, He Pays on His Behalf
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 21209 )
Q1: My grandmother (may Allah have mercy on her) passed away, and two years have passed since her death without her fasting the month of Ramadan. Please note that she was ill and her mind was not fully intact. What is the ruling? Do I give charity for every day she did not fast, or what is required in this matter?
A1: It is obligatory for you to feed one poor person for every day, half a sa' of the local staple food, based on the statement of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:184] He said: (It is not abrogated; it is for the elder who cannot fast). It was narrated by al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him). If she was lacking in her mind, then she owes nothing; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1423Hasan (Darussalam) and among them he mentioned: .
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: My grandmother (may Allah have mercy on her) passed away, and two years have passed since her death without her fasting the month of Ramadan. Please note that she was ill and her mind was not fully intact. What is the ruling? Do I give charity for every day she did not fast, or what is required in this matter?
A1: It is obligatory for you to feed one poor person for every day, half a sa' of the local staple food, based on the statement of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom
وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌThe pen has been lifted from three
رفع القلم عن ثلاثة...the insane person until he regains consciousness
المجنون حتى يفيقAnd success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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