A person died with obligatory fasting remaining, and all his children fasted on his behalf in one day for the days he owed?
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The questioner : A person died with obligatory fasting remaining, and all his children fasted on his behalf in one day for these many days. Is that sufficient?
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person dies with fasting remaining and his children fast on his behalf in one day, there is no blame on them. If, for example, he died owing seven days of Ramadan and he had seven children, and they fasted on his behalf in one day, that is sufficient.
However, if the fasting requires continuity, such as the expiation for killing, the expiation for zihar, or the expiation for an oath, then it is not sufficient for them to fast together in one day, because the continuity is lost. Continuity means one day after another. Accordingly, if a person dies owing consecutive days of fasting, we tell one of them: if you wish to fast, fast these days consecutively, as was obligatory upon his father.
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person dies with fasting remaining and his children fast on his behalf in one day, there is no blame on them. If, for example, he died owing seven days of Ramadan and he had seven children, and they fasted on his behalf in one day, that is sufficient.
However, if the fasting requires continuity, such as the expiation for killing, the expiation for zihar, or the expiation for an oath, then it is not sufficient for them to fast together in one day, because the continuity is lost. Continuity means one day after another. Accordingly, if a person dies owing consecutive days of fasting, we tell one of them: if you wish to fast, fast these days consecutively, as was obligatory upon his father.