What is the amount of feeding by weight for one who is unable to fast, and is it permissible to give it to one family, or must it be given to a number of poor people equal to the number of days?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : What is the amount of feeding by weight for one who is unable to fast, and does it suffice to give it to one family, or must it be given to a number of poor people equal to the number of days?
The Shaykh : One who is unable to fast due to an inability that is not expected to end, it is obligatory for him to feed one poor person for every day. There are two ways to provide this feeding:
Either he gathers thirty poor people at the end of Ramadan and feeds them dinner or breakfast, if that is after the end of Ramadan. Or he gives each person about a kilo of rice, or slightly less, giving each person approximately a kilo of rice. If he adds meat to it to make it a complete meal, that is good. It does not suffice to give it to one poor person; rather, it must be given according to the number of days. Likewise, he must not give it in advance, such as giving to the poor on the first day of Ramadan. Rather, he must either distribute it on each day of its day, or delay it until the last day of Ramadan. Yes.
The Shaykh : One who is unable to fast due to an inability that is not expected to end, it is obligatory for him to feed one poor person for every day. There are two ways to provide this feeding:
Either he gathers thirty poor people at the end of Ramadan and feeds them dinner or breakfast, if that is after the end of Ramadan. Or he gives each person about a kilo of rice, or slightly less, giving each person approximately a kilo of rice. If he adds meat to it to make it a complete meal, that is good. It does not suffice to give it to one poor person; rather, it must be given according to the number of days. Likewise, he must not give it in advance, such as giving to the poor on the first day of Ramadan. Rather, he must either distribute it on each day of its day, or delay it until the last day of Ramadan. Yes.