Ruling on making up fasting on behalf of the deceased
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Q368: The questioner asks: How is the making up of fasting done for the deceased, and is it permissible to feed the poor in place of fasting?
A368: It is stated in the authentic hadith:Sahih Muslim 1147 , and in another narration: . The scholars have differed on this matter. As for the fasting of a vow, there is no disagreement that his guardian fasts on his behalf to clear the deceased's conscience. As for the fasting of Ramadan, this is a matter of disagreement regarding whether proxy fasting applies after death or not. The disagreement on this point is strong, but there is no objection to making up the days of Ramadan that the deceased owed;
because that clears the deceased's conscience, and the relative who fasts on his behalf receives reward for it, so it is a form of cooperation in righteousness and piety.
A368: It is stated in the authentic hadith:
'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 وليهA woman came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, my mother died and she had a vow to fast, should I fast on her behalf? He said: "If your mother had a debt and you paid it off, would that settle it for her?" She said: Yes. He said: "Then fast on behalf of your mother."
أن امرأة جاءت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقالت: يا رسول الله، إن أمي ماتت وعليها صوم نذر، أفأصوم عنها؟ قال: «أرأيت لو كان على أمك دين فقضيته، أكان يؤدي ذلك عنها؟» قالت: نعم، قال: «فصومي عن أمك»because that clears the deceased's conscience, and the relative who fasts on his behalf receives reward for it, so it is a form of cooperation in righteousness and piety.
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