How to fast on behalf of a deceased person when the number of days they missed is unknown
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Question:
Her second question states: My mother passed away with a debt of making up fasts from Ramadan, and we do not know the number of these days because she fasted a lot due to asthma. She intended to make them up, but she died. What is required of us, O Shaykh?
Answer:
It is prescribed for you to fast on her behalf. It is prescribed for you to fast on her behalf based on estimation. You should make an effort and fast what you believe to be the most likely number of days she missed from Ramadan, and you will be rewarded. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1147 meaning: her close relative.
The best thing for you is to fast on her behalf what is easy for you, whether you and your sisters do it, or one of you fasts on her behalf based on estimation. If you estimate that it was ten days, fast ten; if you estimate that it was fifteen, fast fifteen, and so on based on estimation, and this is sufficient. If you give charity on her behalf, feeding one poor person for each day, that is also sufficient, but your fasting on her behalf is better.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Her second question states: My mother passed away with a debt of making up fasts from Ramadan, and we do not know the number of these days because she fasted a lot due to asthma. She intended to make them up, but she died. What is required of us, O Shaykh?
Answer:
It is prescribed for you to fast on her behalf. It is prescribed for you to fast on her behalf based on estimation. You should make an effort and fast what you believe to be the most likely number of days she missed from Ramadan, and you will be rewarded. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'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 best thing for you is to fast on her behalf what is easy for you, whether you and your sisters do it, or one of you fasts on her behalf based on estimation. If you estimate that it was ten days, fast ten; if you estimate that it was fifteen, fast fifteen, and so on based on estimation, and this is sufficient. If you give charity on her behalf, feeding one poor person for each day, that is also sufficient, but your fasting on her behalf is better.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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