What is the ruling if more than a lunar year has passed since the missed fasts of Ramadan, and is it obligatory to pay an expiation along with making up the fasts?
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The Shaykh : Here is a question: What is the ruling if more than a lunar year has passed since the missed fasts of Ramadan?
The next question regarding making up the fasts of Ramadan: If it has been more than a year, is it obligatory to pay an expiation along with making up the fasts?
The original ruling in this matter is that the one who broke the fast of Ramadan, if he is a man, must make up the fasts for the rest of his life, whether the second, third, or fourth month of Ramadan has passed.
As for the woman, the matter must be detailed here. If she broke her fast of Ramadan because of pregnancy or because of breastfeeding, it is not obligatory for her to make up the fasts; rather, she has the choice between making them up whenever it becomes easy for her, or paying the expiation. This is if she left the fasting of Ramadan for one of two excuses: either pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, if it was because of illness or menstruation, she must make up the days she missed, and paying the expiation is not permissible in this case. This is the answer to this question.
The next question regarding making up the fasts of Ramadan: If it has been more than a year, is it obligatory to pay an expiation along with making up the fasts?
The original ruling in this matter is that the one who broke the fast of Ramadan, if he is a man, must make up the fasts for the rest of his life, whether the second, third, or fourth month of Ramadan has passed.
As for the woman, the matter must be detailed here. If she broke her fast of Ramadan because of pregnancy or because of breastfeeding, it is not obligatory for her to make up the fasts; rather, she has the choice between making them up whenever it becomes easy for her, or paying the expiation. This is if she left the fasting of Ramadan for one of two excuses: either pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, if it was because of illness or menstruation, she must make up the days she missed, and paying the expiation is not permissible in this case. This is the answer to this question.
