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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN #84: HUKUM MENGGANTIKAN PUASA BAGI YANG TELAH MENINGGAL DUNIA
What is the ruling on making up fasts on behalf of a person who has died owing missed fasts?
Short answer
If a person's excuse continued until death, such as prolonged illness, he is not sinful and neither he nor his guardian has any obligation.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If a person's excuse continued until death, such as prolonged illness, he is not sinful and neither he nor his guardian has any obligation. If he was able to make up the fasts but did not until he died, then according to the old position (qadim) that is held as the stronger view, the guardian is permitted to fast on his behalf but is not obliged to. The fast may be done by the guardian or by a hired person, while an outsider who fasts without permission or the deceased's bequest does not make the fast valid. If no one fasts, fidyah of one mud per day is taken from the estate, and if there is no estate, another person may pay it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
dibolehkan bagi wali untuk berpuasa bagi pihak si mati namun tidaklah dilazimi (wajib) akan perbuatan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN #84: HUKUM MENGGANTIKAN PUASA BAGI YANG TELAH MENINGGAL DUNIA”, 24 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/831-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-84-hukum-menggantikan-puasa-bagi-yang-telah-meninggal-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-on-behalf-of-deceased-person/