The ruling on one who broke her fast in Ramadan for years and did not make it up
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Question:
A woman gave birth to a child in the month of Ramadan twenty years ago, and she has not made up the fast until now. What should she do? It is known that she broke her fast for the entire month because she was experiencing post-natal bleeding, and she was ignorant of the ruling.
Answer:
She must repent to Allah, because she fell short by not asking, and this is a matter well known among the Muslims, not something unknown—fasting in Ramadan. It is obligatory for her to repent to Allah, feel remorse, and fast these days. She must fast the month she broke and feed one poor person for every day if she is able. If she is poor and unable, she should fast and owes nothing else. If she is able, she should fast and feed one poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of dates or rice for all the days, to be given to some of the poor.
A woman gave birth to a child in the month of Ramadan twenty years ago, and she has not made up the fast until now. What should she do? It is known that she broke her fast for the entire month because she was experiencing post-natal bleeding, and she was ignorant of the ruling.
Answer:
She must repent to Allah, because she fell short by not asking, and this is a matter well known among the Muslims, not something unknown—fasting in Ramadan. It is obligatory for her to repent to Allah, feel remorse, and fast these days. She must fast the month she broke and feed one poor person for every day if she is able. If she is poor and unable, she should fast and owes nothing else. If she is able, she should fast and feed one poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of dates or rice for all the days, to be given to some of the poor.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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