Making up the fast for one who died owing a fast
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The questioner:
Husayn from Abha is with us. Hello, peace be upon you and mercy. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
And may Allah have mercy on you.
The questioner:
How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
May Allah welcome you.
The questioner:
Hello. The point is, Shaykh, I have a question. My father passed away in the month of Muharram this year, may Allah have mercy on him, from chronic illnesses. My father used to fast; two years ago he fasted half of Ramadan and broke the fast for the other half because of his illness, and I spent on him, but he was unable to make up the fast. After that, in the following Ramadan, he fasted the entire month. Some people say that he may owe the fast from that earlier Ramadan because he was able to fast afterwards, and we do not know, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he was able to fast but delayed fasting until he died, then the fast remains in his liability, so his guardian fasts on his behalf. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1858. So his guardian fasts on his behalf and clears his liability, and he has a reward for that. This is part of being dutiful to him and doing him good. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Husayn from Abha is with us. Hello, peace be upon you and mercy. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
And may Allah have mercy on you.
The questioner:
How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
May Allah welcome you.
The questioner:
Hello. The point is, Shaykh, I have a question. My father passed away in the month of Muharram this year, may Allah have mercy on him, from chronic illnesses. My father used to fast; two years ago he fasted half of Ramadan and broke the fast for the other half because of his illness, and I spent on him, but he was unable to make up the fast. After that, in the following Ramadan, he fasted the entire month. Some people say that he may owe the fast from that earlier Ramadan because he was able to fast afterwards, and we do not know, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he was able to fast but delayed fasting until he died, then the fast remains in his liability, so his guardian fasts on his behalf. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If a person dies without observing Saum (fasts), his Wali should make it up on his behalf.
من مات وعليه صوم صام عنه وليهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 21-12-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (29:15)
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