Is it obligatory to make up the fasts of Ramadan for one who did not fast in the first year of his reaching puberty?
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Question:
We also received this question, O Shaykh. The questioner says: About ten years ago, I reached puberty, but in the first year of my puberty, Ramadan came and I did not fast. Is it obligatory for me now to make up the fasts? And is it obligatory for me to pay an expiation in addition to making up the fasts?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for you to make up the fasts for the Ramadan that came upon you when you had reached puberty and you did not fast. It is obligatory for you to make them up because they remain a debt in your conscience, so you must make them up. As for feeding people, if you feed one poor person for each day along with making up the fasts, that is more cautious and more complete. Yes.
We also received this question, O Shaykh. The questioner says: About ten years ago, I reached puberty, but in the first year of my puberty, Ramadan came and I did not fast. Is it obligatory for me now to make up the fasts? And is it obligatory for me to pay an expiation in addition to making up the fasts?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for you to make up the fasts for the Ramadan that came upon you when you had reached puberty and you did not fast. It is obligatory for you to make them up because they remain a debt in your conscience, so you must make them up. As for feeding people, if you feed one poor person for each day along with making up the fasts, that is more cautious and more complete. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4255] هل يجب القضاء على من ترك صيام رمضان في أول سنة من بلوغه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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