Who is granted a dispensation to break the fast in Ramadan
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Question: Who are those who are granted a dispensation to break the fast in Ramadan?
Answer: Those who are granted a dispensation to break the fast in Ramadan are those who have valid legal excuses.
First: The traveler who travels a distance that permits shortening the prayer.
Second: The sick person who would suffer hardship if he fasts, or if fasting would worsen his illness, or delay his recovery; such a person is granted a dispensation to break the fast.
Third: The menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding are not permitted to fast during menstruation and post-natal bleeding, and fasting is forbidden for them, because they are among those with valid legal excuses.
Likewise, the pregnant woman and the nursing woman, if they fear for themselves or fear for their children, are permitted to break the fast.
Likewise, the person suffering from a chronic illness for which recovery is not expected in reality or by custom, and likewise the very old person, all of these are among those who have an excuse, for whom the Lawgiver has granted a dispensation to break the fast. Among them are those who are ordered to make up the fast, such as the traveler, the sick person whose recovery is expected, the menstruating woman, and the woman with post-natal bleeding, and the pregnant and nursing women; all of these are obligated to make up the fast, due to the saying of the Exalted: [al-Baqarah: 184] .
As for those who are unable to make up the fast and are continuously incapable of doing so, such as the very old person and the person with a chronic illness, these two do not have to make up the fast; rather, they must feed one poor person for every day,because of His saying, the Exalted: [al-Baqarah: 184].
So these people shift from fasting to feeding, and they do not have to make up the fast because they are unable to do so. Therefore, fasting is not obligatory for them, neither as making up nor as performing in its proper time, and they must provide the substitute, which is feeding.
Answer: Those who are granted a dispensation to break the fast in Ramadan are those who have valid legal excuses.
First: The traveler who travels a distance that permits shortening the prayer.
Second: The sick person who would suffer hardship if he fasts, or if fasting would worsen his illness, or delay his recovery; such a person is granted a dispensation to break the fast.
Third: The menstruating woman and the woman with post-natal bleeding are not permitted to fast during menstruation and post-natal bleeding, and fasting is forbidden for them, because they are among those with valid legal excuses.
Likewise, the pregnant woman and the nursing woman, if they fear for themselves or fear for their children, are permitted to break the fast.
Likewise, the person suffering from a chronic illness for which recovery is not expected in reality or by custom, and likewise the very old person, all of these are among those who have an excuse, for whom the Lawgiver has granted a dispensation to break the fast. Among them are those who are ordered to make up the fast, such as the traveler, the sick person whose recovery is expected, the menstruating woman, and the woman with post-natal bleeding, and the pregnant and nursing women; all of these are obligated to make up the fast, due to the saying of the Exalted:
an equal number of days [are to be made up]
فَعِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَAs for those who are unable to make up the fast and are continuously incapable of doing so, such as the very old person and the person with a chronic illness, these two do not have to make up the fast; rather, they must feed one poor person for every day,because of His saying, the Exalted:
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 مِسْكِينٍSo these people shift from fasting to feeding, and they do not have to make up the fast because they are unable to do so. Therefore, fasting is not obligatory for them, neither as making up nor as performing in its proper time, and they must provide the substitute, which is feeding.