Fasting on behalf of a deceased person who had fasting remaining

Question:
It is said: If a person dies and has fasting remaining, his guardian fasts on his behalf.

Answer:
Yes, this is correct. This is established in the hadith. However, in some narrations, it mentions that he had a vow of fasting remaining. This does not restrict the hadith; rather, all types of fasting are made up on his behalf. A woman came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to inform him—or a man informed him—that his father had days of Ramadan remaining. She asked: "Should I make them up for him?" He said: "Yes." He asked: "What do you think? If your father had a debt, would you pay it off?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Pay off the debt to Allah, for Allah has more right to be paid off." Yes.