What is the ruling regarding the make-up for my mother who did not fast a number of Ramadans, and she does not know their number due to her ignorance and her claim that she was in a state of "Jahiliyyah"?
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If the mother is able to fast, she must make up the days she missed from . If she does not know the exact number of days, she should continue making up the fasts until she is reasonably certain that she has fulfilled her obligation. However, if she is unable to make up the fasts due to an incurable chronic illness, she must pay a (expiation) by feeding a poor person for each day (750 grams of rice or its equivalent). The majority of scholars believe that making up the fasts is obligatory for anyone who intentionally broke their fast.
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