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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is obligatory for one who is unable to fast due to a chronic illness

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Question:
He says: What is required of the one who is ill or unable to fast and cannot manage it?

Answer:
If he is unable to fast with a permanent inability that does not allow him to be able to in the future, this is what is obligatory. It is called chronic illness. He is required to pay expiation for each day. Yes. One poor person,
And upon those who are ableوَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ
[Al-Baqarah 2:184]
in food. One poor person, he gives out one and a half kilograms of food for each day. And he does not have to make up the fast.

The presenter:
Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 154 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (11:38)

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