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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A woman informed her children that she used to break her fast in Ramadan from the beginning of her puberty; what is obligatory for her children?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: A woman passed away two years ago, and before her death she informed her sons that she used to break her fast without her family’s knowledge at the beginning of her puberty in Ramadan. It is known that she was from the Bedouin and was ignorant of many of the rulings of the Shari'ah. So, is anything obligatory for her sons?

Answer:
Nothing is obligatory for her sons. This is an act that was obligatory for her. However, if they wish to clear her conscience, they should fast on her behalf to make up for the missed days. This is an act of dutifulness toward her and clearing her conscience. They fast on her behalf to make up for the missed days and feed one poor person for each day for the delay. This is an act of dutifulness and kindness toward her. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1157- 4717] امرأة أخبرت أولادها أنها كانت تفطر في رمضان بداية بلوغها فماذا يجب على أولادها؟ — youtube.com

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