A woman who used to fast while menstruating in Ramadan out of ignorance of the ruling: what is required of her?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah have mercy on you. A woman in a remote desert area outside the Kingdom says that she used to fast in Ramadan during her menstrual days for many years. When she came to the Kingdom, she learned the legal ruling. Is she required to make up the fasts for the past years, or is she excused due to her ignorance?
Answer:
No, she is not excused. As long as she has learned the ruling and the days of menstruation are few, she should count the days she fasted between her periods and make them up. This is not difficult for her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah have mercy on you. A woman in a remote desert area outside the Kingdom says that she used to fast in Ramadan during her menstrual days for many years. When she came to the Kingdom, she learned the legal ruling. Is she required to make up the fasts for the past years, or is she excused due to her ignorance?
Answer:
No, she is not excused. As long as she has learned the ruling and the days of menstruation are few, she should count the days she fasted between her periods and make them up. This is not difficult for her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [33 /641] امرأة كانت تصوم وهي حائض في رمضان جاهلة بالحكم، فماذا عليها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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