If one is unable to make up the fast, does he give charity to the poor?
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Question:
He says: If I am unable to make up the fast, should I give charity to the poor? And what is the amount in Saudi riyals?
Answer:
If your inability to make up the fast is ongoing, such that you do not expect to be able to make it up in the future, this is called a chronic illness. You feed one poor person for each day with food, not money. You buy food for each day, one and a half kilograms of food, and give it to the poor. As for money, no, you do not pay it. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[Al-Baqarah 2:184] The text specifies food; how can we change it to money? But if it is expected that you will be able to make it up in the future, you wait and do not feed anyone. You wait until the excuse is removed, then you make up the fast, even if it is late. Yes.
He says: If I am unable to make up the fast, should I give charity to the poor? And what is the amount in Saudi riyals?
Answer:
If your inability to make up the fast is ongoing, such that you do not expect to be able to make it up in the future, this is called a chronic illness. You feed one poor person for each day with food, not money. You buy food for each day, one and a half kilograms of food, and give it to the poor. As for money, no, you do not pay it. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person
وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1105 -2802] من لم يقدر على قضاء الصيام هل يتصدق على المساكين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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