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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Fasting of the sick person for whom fasting is difficult

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Question:
Our sister also says in her second question that fasting affects this illness and makes it worse. Some people have advised me by saying that a sick person is not required to fast unless the fasting is difficult for me, but I dislike breaking the fast in Ramadan and I do not want to break it. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good. Is there anything required of me if I force myself to fast, or not?

Answer:
Breaking the fast in Ramadan is obedience to Allah and taking the dispensation from Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. Allah loves that His servants take the dispensation just as He dislikes breaking the fast, Glorified and Exalted is He. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
or on a journeyأَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ
[Al-Baqarah 2:185]
So, you, O sister in Allah, there is no blame on you. The one who takes the dispensation is better, and do not burden yourself with anything. The one who has an excuse, and Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, has legislated for him to break the fast, and for this reason the doctors have determined that he does not expect it to be removed, so nothing is required of you except feeding [the poor].
Source ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - ٦٧ — archive.org (1:30:27)

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