A man was negligent in fasting Ramadan, then repented. Does he have to make up the days he did not fast?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the brothers was immersed in sins, such as drinking intoxicants and being negligent in fasting Ramadan. Then he repented. Does he have to make up these days he did not fast? And if he does not know the number of days, what does he do?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to make up the days he missed, along with feeding one poor person for each day for delaying the makeup, if a year, two years, or more has passed. He feeds one poor person for each day along with making up the fast. As for the number, he estimates it and does his best to estimate it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the brothers was immersed in sins, such as drinking intoxicants and being negligent in fasting Ramadan. Then he repented. Does he have to make up these days he did not fast? And if he does not know the number of days, what does he do?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to make up the days he missed, along with feeding one poor person for each day for delaying the makeup, if a year, two years, or more has passed. He feeds one poor person for each day along with making up the fast. As for the number, he estimates it and does his best to estimate it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [351 /641] رجل تهاون بصوم رمضان، ثم تاب، فهل يقضي تلك الأيام التي لم يصمها..؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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