Making up the fast of Ramadan on behalf of a deceased sick person
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says in his final question: Shaykh, our father fell ill during last Ramadan, and the illness continued with him until Muharram, even though he had fasted ten days of last Ramadan. He passed away in these days of Muharram. Do we have to make up the fast for him?
Answer:
If he was unable to make up the fast and died from his illness, then he owes no making up of the fast. However, if he was able to make up the fast but did not, and then died before making up what was due from him, the fast remains a debt on his person, and it is made up on his behalf. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1147. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says in his final question: Shaykh, our father fell ill during last Ramadan, and the illness continued with him until Muharram, even though he had fasted ten days of last Ramadan. He passed away in these days of Muharram. Do we have to make up the fast for him?
Answer:
If he was unable to make up the fast and died from his illness, then he owes no making up of the fast. However, if he was able to make up the fast but did not, and then died before making up what was due from him, the fast remains a debt on his person, and it is made up on his behalf. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies in a state (that he had to complete) some fasts, his heir must fast on his behalf.
من مات وعليه صيام صام عنه وليه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (076) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-01-19] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (16:33)
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