He says: I missed a day of Ramadan while I was traveling, and the second Ramadan has arrived, but I have not made up the day I missed. Is it permissible for me to make it up later?
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The questioner : I missed a day of Ramadan while I was traveling, and then the second Ramadan arrived, but I did not make up the day I missed. Is it permissible for me to make it up later, knowing that the year has gone around and I have not made it up? And is it permissible for me to make it up or not?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is well known that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:[Al-Baqarah 2:185].
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This questioner was traveling and broke his fast for one day, so he must make it up in obedience to the command of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. It is obligatory for him to make it up within that year, so he must not delay it until after the second Ramadan. This is based on the statement of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): “I used to have fasts to make up from Ramadan, and I was not able to make them up except in Sha'ban”. This was due to the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) consideration for her. Her statement, “I was not able to make them up except in Sha'ban”, is evidence that it is necessary to make up the fast before the second Ramadan begins.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if he delays it until after the second Ramadan, he must seek forgiveness from Allah, repent to Him, feel remorse for what he did, and make up this day. This is because the obligation to make up the fast is not lost by delay. He should make up this day, and it will suffice him, and his conscience will be cleared by it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, we received a message from Madi Mu'ayyad Madi from al-Kharj al-Sayh. He says: The honorable Your Eminence, who answers the listeners' questions, I ask you to be kind and answer my question regarding prayer while traveling.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, it is well known that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:
and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days
ومن كان مريضا أو على سفر فعدة من أيام أخرThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This questioner was traveling and broke his fast for one day, so he must make it up in obedience to the command of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. It is obligatory for him to make it up within that year, so he must not delay it until after the second Ramadan. This is based on the statement of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): “I used to have fasts to make up from Ramadan, and I was not able to make them up except in Sha'ban”. This was due to the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) consideration for her. Her statement, “I was not able to make them up except in Sha'ban”, is evidence that it is necessary to make up the fast before the second Ramadan begins.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, if he delays it until after the second Ramadan, he must seek forgiveness from Allah, repent to Him, feel remorse for what he did, and make up this day. This is because the obligation to make up the fast is not lost by delay. He should make up this day, and it will suffice him, and his conscience will be cleared by it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Your Eminence, we received a message from Madi Mu'ayyad Madi from al-Kharj al-Sayh. He says: The honorable Your Eminence, who answers the listeners' questions, I ask you to be kind and answer my question regarding prayer while traveling.