Making up Fasting on Behalf of the Deceased
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Question:
The questioner says: A woman has passed away, and she had missed fasts from Ramadan that she did not make up. Her daughter wants to fast on her behalf. Is this permissible or not?
Answer:
If she died while ill, she owes nothing, and no fasts are made up on her behalf. However, if she recovered but was negligent and did not make up the fasts, the recommended practice is for her awliya (close friends of Allah) to fast on her behalf: her daughter, her sister, her brother, or someone else. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1147 meaning a close relative. So if her daughter, her brother, or her husband fasts on her behalf, there is no harm, provided she was negligent. But if she died while ill and was unable to make up the fasts, she is excused. Yes.
The questioner says: A woman has passed away, and she had missed fasts from Ramadan that she did not make up. Her daughter wants to fast on her behalf. Is this permissible or not?
Answer:
If she died while ill, she owes nothing, and no fasts are made up on her behalf. However, if she recovered but was negligent and did not make up the fasts, the recommended practice is for her awliya (close friends of Allah) to fast on her behalf: her daughter, her sister, her brother, or someone else. 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.
من مات وعليه صيام صام عنه وليه
Source
واجب أهل العلم — islamhouse.com (1:12:48)
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