A man died in the middle of Ramadan; is it permissible for any of his heirs to fast or feed on his behalf for the remainder of Ramadan?
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The questioner : My father died in the middle of Ramadan, and they told us: "Fast for him for what remains, or feed on his behalf." Is this correct, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct, because when a person dies, his deeds are cut off. So if a sick person or a non-sick person dies in the middle of Ramadan, for example, the remainder of Ramadan is not made up on his behalf, nor is food given on his behalf, because his life has ended and his deeds have ended.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct, because when a person dies, his deeds are cut off. So if a sick person or a non-sick person dies in the middle of Ramadan, for example, the remainder of Ramadan is not made up on his behalf, nor is food given on his behalf, because his life has ended and his deeds have ended.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.