Ruling on Delaying Making Up Missed Fasts Without an Excuse

Question: I suffered from a severe illness about five years ago, during the blessed month of Ramadan, and I was unable to fast that month. To this day, I have not made up those fasts. Is it permissible for me to make them up now? And is there any sin on me for this? Please inform us, may Allah reward you and protect you.

Question: You must repent to Allah, the Exalted, for this great delay. It was obligatory for you to fast the days you missed before the arrival of the Ramadan following the year in which you missed them. In addition to repentance, you must feed one poor person for each day with half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of the local staple food, such as dates, rice, or something else. The amount is approximately one and a half kilograms, and the entire amount may be given to one poor person, even if it is only one. We ask Allah to accept your repentance and to forgive us and you, for He is the best of those asked.