How does one make up the days of the past Ramadan while being ill?

Question : This questioner says: At the beginning of her fasting, she was too shy to tell her family about the days of her menstruation. After several years, she wanted to make up these days, but she fell ill and was unable to do so until this month arrived. Now that she is ill, what should she do?

Answer : If her illness is a chronic one from which recovery is not expected, she must feed one poor person for each day, for the past days and for the upcoming Ramadan. If her illness is a temporary one from which recovery is expected, she should wait until Allah heals her, and then make up the days she missed.