Making Up Missed Fasts
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What is the ruling regarding a husband having intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan on three separate days in two different years, and what are the consequences of that in terms of making up the fast (qada') or offering expiation (kaffarah) for both the husband and the wife, knowing that the husband is a diabetic?
What is the ruling on making up missed fasts for someone who broke their fast on certain days in Ramadan because their family forced them to eat, and they expect this to be repeated on an upcoming journey? And is the make-up one day for each missed day, or sixty days?
Is it obligatory to make up for missed fasts from the age of puberty (13 years) until the age of 27?
What should a woman do who began making up for the days of Ramadan she missed at the age of forty, while she was unaware of the obligation to make them up since her youth, and the number of days she needs to make up is approximately 160 days?
What is incumbent upon a man who had intercourse with his wife multiple times during the daytime in Ramadan after returning from travel, and this recurred over many years since 1976 CE? And is there a specific amount for the expiation of intercourse?
Is expiation obligatory upon one who ate, thinking that the day was not part of Ramadan, then it became clear to him that it was the first day of Ramadan?
Is it permissible to fast to expiate an oath along with the six days of Shawwal?
Is it permissible for a newly married husband to consummate his marriage with his wife while he has unfulfilled prayers or fasts, and what should a person do who has recently repented from abandoning prayer and fasting, and has many missed obligations from before the marriage?
Is it permissible to go for Umrah while having unfulfilled fast days from Ramadan, and is it obligatory to make them up before Umrah, or is it permissible to do so after returning from it?
Is it necessary to specify the reason for making up missed fasts – such as menstruation or travel – or is the intention to make up for Ramadan sufficient?
Is it permissible for a wife to fondle her husband if he asks her to do so while she is making up for missed fasts (Saum Qada')?
Is the husband entitled to deprive his wife of compensation for the days she spent at her family's home due to the unavailability of care for her children, and to compel her to spend her designated nights at the co-wife's house?
Is it permissible for a breastfeeding mother to break her fast if her two three-month-old infants refuse formula milk? And what is the legal ruling for that?
What must a mother do who has not fasted for 35 years due to the hardship of herding in the desert, and Ramadan occurred in the summer? Should she make up the missed fasts or feed the poor on their behalf?
What is the ruling on the days I missed in Ramadan without fasting due to the difficulty of concealing my fasting from people? And is this considered like breaking the fast for a compelling reason that does not require making up the days? What is the ruling on missing prayers and fasting in the past, given that my family did not accept my discussion about Islam? And is it permissible for me to eat from my family's money that they deposit in non-Islamic banks? Is "tabarruj" (displaying one's adornments) permitted by wearing tight jeans or velvet pants if they are common among women here? Am I excused from debating those who insult the Quran for fear of angering my family, or is it obligatory for me to do so? Is it permissible for me to lie to conceal my Islam, and am I excused from wearing the hijab under these circumstances?
What must a girl do who has not prayed for 25 years, and committed many sins such as lying, fornication, and theft, and abandoned fasting and reading the Quran, then repented? Does she have to make up the missed prayers, and what is your advice to her?
Must I make up the days I missed fasting in Ramadan due to childbirth and breastfeeding, or does offering expiation (feeding the poor) relieve me of the obligation to make up these days?
Is expiation obligatory in addition to making up for missed days of fasting due to negligence, or is making them up along with sincere repentance sufficient?
Does masturbation invalidate the fast in Ramadan, and is it obligatory to make up the days in which one masturbated, given that their number is unknown, and what is incumbent upon someone who did that while not possessing sufficient money for expiation?
What is the ruling on fasting, prayer, and making up missed days, given my suffering from constant bleeding and difficulty distinguishing between menstruation (hayd) and irregular bleeding (istihada), along with undergoing treatment that increases the bleeding and also treatment with ruqyah?
What should a working mother of two children do, who has to make up 30 days of fasting, and is unable to fast because she needs to maintain her health for her work with sick children, and because fasting causes her headaches due to her habit of drinking coffee in the morning?
What is the ruling on a man caressing his wife who is making up for missed fasts (qada'), and inserting his fingers into her vagina?
What is the ruling on someone who fasted six days of Shawwal after making up missed Ramadan fasts, but did not complete the sixth day's fast due to the end of the month and the beginning of the Day of Doubt, or due to not paying attention to the number of days in the month?
What is the ruling on a traveler breaking their fast in Ramadan if they intended to settle but were unable to do so and remained on the street? What do they owe in terms of making up for the missed fasts, and is the distance of travel calculated from the lodging if they covered it at night and spent the night there?