It is prescribed for the relatives of the deceased to make up the fast on his behalf
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Question: His Eminence Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Baz (may Allah preserve him)
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. After that:
I hope for an answer to this question:
A woman suffered from a mental illness; sometimes she would become ill and be hospitalized, and sometimes she would recover and be discharged. Allah took her away, and she had two months of fasting remaining from Ramadan. What is the ruling?
Answer: And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. As for what follows:
It is prescribed for some of her relatives to fast on her behalf; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1147 It is agreed upon that it is authentic.
The term "guardian" here refers to a close relative, whether from the father's side or the mother's side. If it is not feasible for anyone to fast on her behalf, they should feed a poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) for each day, which amounts to one and a half kilograms. There is no blame in giving the entire amount to one poor person or to a poor household. May Allah guide everyone to what pleases Him. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. After that:
I hope for an answer to this question:
A woman suffered from a mental illness; sometimes she would become ill and be hospitalized, and sometimes she would recover and be discharged. Allah took her away, and she had two months of fasting remaining from Ramadan. What is the ruling?
Answer: And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. As for what follows:
It is prescribed for some of her relatives to fast on her behalf; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies in a state (that he had to complete) some fasts, his heir must fast on his behalf.
من مات وعليه صيام صام عنه وليهThe term "guardian" here refers to a close relative, whether from the father's side or the mother's side. If it is not feasible for anyone to fast on her behalf, they should feed a poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) for each day, which amounts to one and a half kilograms. There is no blame in giving the entire amount to one poor person or to a poor household. May Allah guide everyone to what pleases Him. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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