One who reaches Ramadan without making up the days missed from the previous Ramadan

Question:
My wife has four days of fasting to make up, and Ramadan has arrived while she has not made them up. What is obligatory for her?

Answer:
If she was unable to make up the fasts during that period until Ramadan entered, the obligation to make them up remains on her. When Ramadan ends, she must make them up, and nothing is required of her other than making up the fasts. However, if she was lazy until the new Ramadan entered and she had not made them up without an excuse, then two things are required of her: first, making up the fasts; and second, feeding one poor person for every day delayed.