Is it permissible to mix the expiation for breaking the fast of Ramadan with the alms of Ramadan and distribute them?
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The questioner : Now, I collect the alms of Ramadan from people and buy rice with it, which we will distribute, if Allah wills, on the night of the festival. A man is ill and cannot fast; he wants to pay the expiation for his broken fast. The principle is that it should be paid out as food, and he does not know where to pay out this money or this food. So he gives me this money so that I can buy rice with it, mix it with the alms of Ramadan of the people, and distribute it with them. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh : What is the difference between the sick person and the healthy person?
The questioner : The difference between the alms of Ramadan and the expiation for fasting, or the expiation for breaking his fast.
The Shaykh : This is a sick man who wants to pay the expiation.
The questioner : The expiation.
The Shaykh : The expiation for breaking the fast.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, of course, this is not permissible, because you are in a situation where it is an expiation for fasting, and you want to feed poor people on behalf of this sick man. You must provide the food that he eats, not just rice, which is the alms of Ramadan. You must provide food.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is clear.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, yes, that is correct.
Al-Halabi : Our Shaykh, also, knowledge opens up some things, as they say. In this research, there is a case I was asked about that confused me. A woman lost her mind and does not know prayer or fasting, after she used to pray and fast. Is she included in the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:184]?
The Shaykh : No, she is not accountable.
Al-Halabi : And are her sons not required to pay it on her behalf?
The Shaykh : No.
Al-Halabi : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What is the difference between the sick person and the healthy person?
The questioner : The difference between the alms of Ramadan and the expiation for fasting, or the expiation for breaking his fast.
The Shaykh : This is a sick man who wants to pay the expiation.
The questioner : The expiation.
The Shaykh : The expiation for breaking the fast.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, of course, this is not permissible, because you are in a situation where it is an expiation for fasting, and you want to feed poor people on behalf of this sick man. You must provide the food that he eats, not just rice, which is the alms of Ramadan. You must provide food.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is clear.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah, yes, that is correct.
Al-Halabi : Our Shaykh, also, knowledge opens up some things, as they say. In this research, there is a case I was asked about that confused me. A woman lost her mind and does not know prayer or fasting, after she used to pray and fast. Is she included in the statement of Allah the Exalted:
And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom
وعلى الذين يطيقونه فديةThe Shaykh : No, she is not accountable.
Al-Halabi : And are her sons not required to pay it on her behalf?
The Shaykh : No.
Al-Halabi : May Allah reward you with good.
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