Is it obligatory for one who broke his fast in Ramadan due to diabetes to make up the fast and pay an expiation, or is making up the fast sufficient?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We will take a call from Rakan in Yanbu. Go ahead, Rakan. Long life to you. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. Shaykh, long life to you. I fasted one day in Ramadan because of diabetes, but I took the medication and stayed home. Do I have to pay an expiation for that?
Answer:
You only have to make up that day. You have to make up that day. As for the expiation, you do not have to pay an expiation.
May Allah reward you. We will take a call from Rakan in Yanbu. Go ahead, Rakan. Long life to you. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. Shaykh, long life to you. I fasted one day in Ramadan because of diabetes, but I took the medication and stayed home. Do I have to pay an expiation for that?
Answer:
You only have to make up that day. You have to make up that day. As for the expiation, you do not have to pay an expiation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يلزم من أفطر في رمضان بسبب مرض السكر قضاء وكفارة، أم قضاء فقط؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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