Died whilst still having days to make up from Ramadhaan

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p626 no.626
Fiqh al-‘Ibaadaat libni ‘Uthaymeen pages 202-203

Question: What is the ruling of one who has died whilst still having had days to make up from Ramadhaan?

Response: If he has died whilst still having days to make up from Ramadhaan, then the one who is in charge of his affairs from amongst his close relatives or inheritors should fast on his behalf. That which is mentioned in the hadeeth by ‘Aa.ishah is that the Prophet ﷺ said:

«One who has died whilst having days to make up from Ramadhaan, then the one who is in charge of his affairs must fast on his behalf»

If the one who is in charge of his affairs does not fast on his behalf then he must feed a poor person for every day [to be made up].


Translation originally published on 6 December, 1999.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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