He says in his letter: I fasted three days five years ago and did not make them up. What is required of me in this case?
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The questioner : I fasted three days five years ago and did not make them up. What is required of me in this case?
The Shaykh : If your breaking of the fast was for an excuse, such as illness, travel, ignorance of the obligation of fasting, or similar legal excuses, then make them up now, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:185]. However, if it was without an excuse, but you left them off intentionally, then making them up will not benefit you, because you have disobeyed Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and you have transgressed the legal limit of what was commanded.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So you have done a deed for which there is no command from Allah or His Messenger. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 1718b. In this case, you must repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), rectify your deed, and turn to the worship of Allah.
The questioner : He says in his second question.
The Shaykh : If your breaking of the fast was for an excuse, such as illness, travel, ignorance of the obligation of fasting, or similar legal excuses, then make them up now, based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days
ومن كان مريضاً أو على سفر فعدة من أيام أخرThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So you have done a deed for which there is no command from Allah or His Messenger. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملاً ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردThe questioner : He says in his second question.