She asks in her question about the rulings of fasting and what is obligatory in it, specifically regarding one whom Allah takes while he has fasting to make up, and the reason for that. She says, “My mother passed away when I was”
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The questioner : She asks in her question about the rulings of fasting and what is obligatory in it, specifically regarding one whom Allah takes while he has fasting to make up, and the reason for that. She says, “My mother passed away when I had not yet reached the age of five. When I grew up, I heard from my father that my mother had fasting to make up, but he does not know the number of these days. My questions regarding this matter are: What should I do? Do I make up the fasts myself, or is it sufficient for me to give charity? If I am to make them up, how do I do so when I do not know about these days? Will my mother be punished for these days and this period for which no fasting was performed or no expiation paid? What is my punishment if I do not do what pleases Allah regarding this mother?”
The Shaykh : We say that since this mother passed away and you were of this early, young age, it appears, and Allah knows best, that her obligation has been fulfilled, either by fasting or by feeding. It is good first to ask your father or whoever is older than you in age what they did regarding these days that were due from the mother. Then, were these days that were due from her due to a sudden illness that continued with her until she died? In that case, nothing is obligatory upon her, because Allah says:[Al-Baqarah 2:185] And if a sick person’s illness continues, and his illness at the onset of Ramadan was one from which recovery was expected, but it continued with him until he died, then making up the fast is not obligatory upon him, because he did not reach the days in which Allah made making up the fast obligatory.
As for if your mother’s illness was one from which recovery was not expected, such as her inability to fast due to old age and weakness that is not expected to end, then she feeds one poor person for every day.
In any case, verify the matter before you undertake anything.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But is it not permissible for the elderly man or woman to have fasting performed on their behalf after Ramadan?
The Shaykh : No, the elderly man or woman is obligated to feed one poor person for every day.
The questioner : Yes, this is a message we received from the land of Qahtan in the south, sent by A. A. A. from the city of Al-Amwiyah.
The Shaykh : We say that since this mother passed away and you were of this early, young age, it appears, and Allah knows best, that her obligation has been fulfilled, either by fasting or by feeding. It is good first to ask your father or whoever is older than you in age what they did regarding these days that were due from the mother. Then, were these days that were due from her due to a sudden illness that continued with her until she died? In that case, nothing is obligatory upon her, because Allah says:
and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days
وَمَنْ كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَAs for if your mother’s illness was one from which recovery was not expected, such as her inability to fast due to old age and weakness that is not expected to end, then she feeds one poor person for every day.
In any case, verify the matter before you undertake anything.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But is it not permissible for the elderly man or woman to have fasting performed on their behalf after Ramadan?
The Shaykh : No, the elderly man or woman is obligated to feed one poor person for every day.
The questioner : Yes, this is a message we received from the land of Qahtan in the south, sent by A. A. A. from the city of Al-Amwiyah.