What is the ruling on children fasting to make up Ramadan for their deceased father?
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Question:
He says: Our father passed away and he had fasting to make up, and we do not know the number of days, so we estimated it as one month of Ramadan. We are ten adult brothers. Who should fast on his behalf? And if all ten of us fast on the same day, does that count as ten days?
Answer:
Yes, this is valid; because continuity is not required in it. Making up Ramadan is not something in which continuity is required. So if a number of people fast for the days of Ramadan, even if they are thirty people; then this suffices for him, if Allah wills. Yes.
He says: Our father passed away and he had fasting to make up, and we do not know the number of days, so we estimated it as one month of Ramadan. We are ten adult brothers. Who should fast on his behalf? And if all ten of us fast on the same day, does that count as ten days?
Answer:
Yes, this is valid; because continuity is not required in it. Making up Ramadan is not something in which continuity is required. So if a number of people fast for the days of Ramadan, even if they are thirty people; then this suffices for him, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صيام الأبناء قضاء رمضان عن والدهم المتوفى؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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