Question:
A person is suffering from tuberculosis, and fasting in Ramadan is difficult for him. He did not fast last Ramadan, so is it obligatory for him to feed others? Keep in mind that there is no hope for his recovery.
Answer:
When this patient is unable to fast Ramadan and there is no hope for his recovery, the fast is waived for him, and it is necessary for him to feed one poor person for each day missed. For each day, he should give one poor person half a Sa’ (approximately one and a quarter kilograms) of wheat or rice, etc., which his family normally eats. This ruling applies to elderly men and women for whom fasting is difficult.
’’ اللجنۃ الدائمۃ“
