Making up the fast of a deceased mother
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. It appears that this question is a repetition of the previous one. I have a mother who was afflicted with a long illness and she broke her fast for many Ramadans, and we do not know how many. She left behind four sons, and after her death they fasted for four Ramadans: two of them fasted, and two gave charity. What is required of them? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
They have done well. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1147 So if she died and she had months remaining due to her illness, and she was able to fast but was negligent and did not fast, they should fast on her behalf, or feed people on her behalf, and fasting on her behalf is better. However, if she died because of her illness, even if it was five years or six years, and she was not able to fast, she owes nothing, and nothing is required of them, neither fasting nor feeding, as she was excused. Yes.
The one for whom fasting is made up is the one who was able to fast, or whose illness eased, but she did not fast and then died. This is for whom fasting is made up, or feeding is done. As for the one who died from her illness and was not able to fast, she is excused, and neither fasting nor feeding is done on her behalf. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He says: Her sons, two fasted and two gave charity. If this was completed in one year, they fasted for one year.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner:
The past years are sufficient.
May Allah reward you. It appears that this question is a repetition of the previous one. I have a mother who was afflicted with a long illness and she broke her fast for many Ramadans, and we do not know how many. She left behind four sons, and after her death they fasted for four Ramadans: two of them fasted, and two gave charity. What is required of them? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
They have done well. The Prophet (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.
مَنْ مَاتَ وَعَلَيْهِ صِيَامٌ صَامَ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُThe one for whom fasting is made up is the one who was able to fast, or whose illness eased, but she did not fast and then died. This is for whom fasting is made up, or feeding is done. As for the one who died from her illness and was not able to fast, she is excused, and neither fasting nor feeding is done on her behalf. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He says: Her sons, two fasted and two gave charity. If this was completed in one year, they fasted for one year.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner:
The past years are sufficient.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 12 — archive.org (29:06)
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