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Is it permissible to offer expiation for the missed days that the questioner fasted today during the daylight hours of Ramadan, after she has already made up the days she owed (qada’) and fed the needy, and nothing remains but the expiation?

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Whoever delays making up for missed Ramadan fasts without a valid excuse until the next Ramadan begins, must feed a poor person for each day (approximately 750 grams of rice or the staple food of the country), and this is given to the poor. However, whoever delays making up the fasts due to forgetfulness or ignorance is not required to feed anyone. Puberty is a condition for the obligation of fasting, and it is not obligatory for a child until they reach puberty.

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