Ruling on Delaying the Making Up of Ramadan Fasts
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Question:
A message was sent from the Holy City of Madinah by one of the sisters from there. She indicated her name with the letters (S) and (F). She asks a question in which she says: If a woman is unable to make up the fasts she owes from Ramadan immediately afterward, due to her poor health or because of the length of these days, and she is also unable to fast the six days of Shawwal, what do you advise her to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Allah has made it easy for her. She may delay the fasting until Sha'ban. She may delay the fasting until winter... until Sha'ban... until Rajab. The entire year—by the praise of Allah—has ample room in it. Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) did not make up her fasts except in Sha'ban, for reasons related to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his need for her.
The point is that there is ample room in this matter. However, she should not fast the six days before making up the missed fasts. She should start with making up the fasts. If she is able, she should start with making up the fasts. Otherwise, she owes nothing. She should not start with the six days. Instead of fasting the six days, she should fast six days of making up the missed fasts. And praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. If what she missed from Ramadan is a lot, and she wishes to combine making up the fasts with fasting the six days, how should she fast?
The Shaykh: Even if... she should start with making up the fasts, and she owes nothing for the six days. She should start with making up the fasts, even if it takes the whole month. And praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. So in that case, is the intention sufficient for her, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: She will have the reward, if Allah wills.
The presenter: O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh: If what prevents her from that making up is an excuse, she will have the reward, if Allah wills, if making up the fasts in Shawwal is difficult for her. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
A message was sent from the Holy City of Madinah by one of the sisters from there. She indicated her name with the letters (S) and (F). She asks a question in which she says: If a woman is unable to make up the fasts she owes from Ramadan immediately afterward, due to her poor health or because of the length of these days, and she is also unable to fast the six days of Shawwal, what do you advise her to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Allah has made it easy for her. She may delay the fasting until Sha'ban. She may delay the fasting until winter... until Sha'ban... until Rajab. The entire year—by the praise of Allah—has ample room in it. Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) did not make up her fasts except in Sha'ban, for reasons related to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his need for her.
The point is that there is ample room in this matter. However, she should not fast the six days before making up the missed fasts. She should start with making up the fasts. If she is able, she should start with making up the fasts. Otherwise, she owes nothing. She should not start with the six days. Instead of fasting the six days, she should fast six days of making up the missed fasts. And praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. If what she missed from Ramadan is a lot, and she wishes to combine making up the fasts with fasting the six days, how should she fast?
The Shaykh: Even if... she should start with making up the fasts, and she owes nothing for the six days. She should start with making up the fasts, even if it takes the whole month. And praise be to Allah.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. So in that case, is the intention sufficient for her, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: She will have the reward, if Allah wills.
The presenter: O Allah, amen.
The Shaykh: If what prevents her from that making up is an excuse, she will have the reward, if Allah wills, if making up the fasts in Shawwal is difficult for her. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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