My mother passed away and did not fast Ramadan due to kidney failure. Is it permissible to pay the expiation in cash?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My mother (may Allah have mercy on her) passed away and did not fast Ramadan in the last seven years of her life due to kidney failure. Is it permissible to pay the expiation in cash? And if it is permissible in cash, may I give it to needy relatives of ours?
The Shaykh:
The one whose illness is chronic and whose recovery is not expected, and who broke his fast because of it, must feed on his behalf. And for those who are able to do so, the expiation is feeding a poor person for each day. So you give charity on her behalf, but with food, not money. You give charity on her behalf with food, because Allah said "food for a poor person," and food is known. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And may I give it to needy relatives of ours?
The Shaykh:
No, there is no objection. Relatives are more deserving than others if they are in need. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My mother (may Allah have mercy on her) passed away and did not fast Ramadan in the last seven years of her life due to kidney failure. Is it permissible to pay the expiation in cash? And if it is permissible in cash, may I give it to needy relatives of ours?
The Shaykh:
The one whose illness is chronic and whose recovery is not expected, and who broke his fast because of it, must feed on his behalf. And for those who are able to do so, the expiation is feeding a poor person for each day. So you give charity on her behalf, but with food, not money. You give charity on her behalf with food, because Allah said "food for a poor person," and food is known. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And may I give it to needy relatives of ours?
The Shaykh:
No, there is no objection. Relatives are more deserving than others if they are in need. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [384 /1350] توفيت أمي ولم تصم رمضان بسبب مرض الفشل الكلوي هل يجوز إخراج الكفارة نقدا.. صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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