A man broke his fast for twelve days of Ramadan due to kidney dialysis and had the intention to make them up, but he passed away before doing so. Should his guardian fast on his behalf?
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The questioner : He says: May the Shaykh be respected, a man broke his fast for twelve days of Ramadan due to kidney dialysis and had the intention to make up these days, but the illness exhausted him and overtook him, so he was unable to make them up, and then he passed away. Should his guardian fast these days on his behalf, or feed people on his behalf? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is better that he feed people on his behalf, and that is because this patient is suffering from an illness for which recovery is generally not expected, and for this reason the illness continued with him until he passed away, may Allah have mercy on him. It is obligatory for him to feed one poor person for every day. The sa' of rice available is sufficient for four days if given to four poor people. And two sa' is how much? Eight. And three is for twelve days. Accordingly, this patient should have three sa' of rice fed to twelve poor people on his behalf. And if it is possible to add meat to it so that it is more substantial, that is better, more delicious, and more complete. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is better that he feed people on his behalf, and that is because this patient is suffering from an illness for which recovery is generally not expected, and for this reason the illness continued with him until he passed away, may Allah have mercy on him. It is obligatory for him to feed one poor person for every day. The sa' of rice available is sufficient for four days if given to four poor people. And two sa' is how much? Eight. And three is for twelve days. Accordingly, this patient should have three sa' of rice fed to twelve poor people on his behalf. And if it is possible to add meat to it so that it is more substantial, that is better, more delicious, and more complete. Yes.