Ruling on making up the fast of Ramadan on behalf of a deceased person
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This man says: A man passed away in the middle of Ramadan, and he was in good health. Is his fasting acceptable?
Answer:
No, meaning the fasting is not completed for him after his death. I mean the fasting for which he died without having fasted, or the fasting where he was breaking his fast, he was breaking his fast and then died, or he intended to fast the rest of the month in which he died before completing it. If he intended to fast the rest of the month, then no, he did not fast it until it became obligatory upon him. As for if he was dyeing before, this involves open sinfulness. If he was riding and he was patient with fasting and did not fast, then he has made a mistake, and it is made up for him or expiated for him after his death. But if he left it because he did not fast until he died, then he owes nothing. Allah the Exalted said:[At-Taghabun 64:16]
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This man says: A man passed away in the middle of Ramadan, and he was in good health. Is his fasting acceptable?
Answer:
No, meaning the fasting is not completed for him after his death. I mean the fasting for which he died without having fasted, or the fasting where he was breaking his fast, he was breaking his fast and then died, or he intended to fast the rest of the month in which he died before completing it. If he intended to fast the rest of the month, then no, he did not fast it until it became obligatory upon him. As for if he was dyeing before, this involves open sinfulness. If he was riding and he was patient with fasting and did not fast, then he has made a mistake, and it is made up for him or expiated for him after his death. But if he left it because he did not fast until he died, then he owes nothing. Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
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