Making Up Missed Fasts
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How does a wife make up nine days from the first Ramadan and the entirety of the second Ramadan, knowing that she did not fast them out of fear of her milk supply being cut off due to breastfeeding? Is she only required to make them up (qada'), or both make them up and pay expiation (fidyah), or only pay expiation? Is it obligatory to make them up before the next Ramadan, or is it permissible to postpone it due to breastfeeding?
Is the eldest son required to make up for his deceased mother's missed Ramadan fasts?
Is it permissible to offer the fidyah for missed Ramadan fasts at the present time for someone unable to fast due to illness?
Is it permissible to recite the evening remembrances without reciting the morning remembrances sometimes?
What is the expiation for intentionally breaking the fast in Ramadan, whether by ordinary breaking of the fast or by sexual intercourse, in cases of doubt regarding the number of days, along with the question about the type of expiation (making up the fast or feeding the poor) and the possibility of repentance being accepted?
Is a single ghusl sufficient for the intention of lifting ritual impurity from multiple accumulated states of janabah and menstruation, and does ritual purity for prayer and making up missed fasts become accomplished thereby?
Is it permissible to fast a day with the intention of making up for a missed fast in Ramadan, and if not, then as a make-up fast, in the event of doubt about breaking the fast due to obsessive thoughts (waswasa) or ignorance of a jurisprudential ruling, such as eating after the time for Fajr begins without hearing the adhan, or intentionally swallowing mucus while fasting?
Is it permissible to feed the poor in lieu of the accumulated days from Ramadan that were not made up due to menstruation, post-natal bleeding (nifas), and breastfeeding, and also for this year’s Ramadan which passed while the questioner was in a state of post-natal bleeding (nifas), out of fear that fasting would affect breastfeeding or due to weakness and low blood pressure?
How can one atone for breaking the fast in Ramadan due to thirst and hunger without the family's knowledge during puberty, given that the number of days is not remembered?
Is it permissible to fast after the eighth or ninth day of the menstrual period that exceeds ten days, and is what remains considered istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) for which one must fast, and is it permissible to take pills to prevent menstruation in order to complete fasting the entire month of Ramadan?
"Is it permissible for a woman to make up the fasts of Ramadan that she missed due to postpartum bleeding without her husband's permission? "
Is it permissible to break a fast for missed obligatory fasting days upon the husband's request after intending to fast, or should it be refused due to the absence of a valid religious excuse?
Is severe exhaustion coupled with poor academic performance considered an excuse to switch from fasting two consecutive months to feeding in expiation for deliberate breaking of the fast in Ramadan? And is one expiation sufficient for multiple Ramadans in which the fast was deliberately broken? And is there a jurisprudential difference of opinion regarding the choice between fasting and feeding in expiation for deliberately breaking the fast, or is there a required order? And what are the acceptable excuses for switching from fasting to feeding?
What is the ruling on making up missed fasts (qada') with the intention of not feeling hungry, especially for a diabetic patient?
Does a vow conditioned on the supplicant not having to make up for the days of Ramadan that he fasted count as a vow of stubbornness (nadhir al-lajaj), necessitating expiation if he were to make them up again due to doubt?
"Should the missed fasts of Ramadan be repeated because of the discharge (kudra) five days before menstruation, and is it permissible to break the fast in Ramadan when discharge (kudra) is present? "
Must one who observes the obligatory and supererogatory acts of worship make up the fasts of the years he did not observe before reaching the age of twenty?
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman residing in France, whom her doctor advised not to fast in Ramadan to avoid repeated miscarriages, to pay the fidya in cash and send it to the people of Gaza after the month ends, due to the absence of poor or needy people to whom the fidya can be paid in her place of residence?
What are the consequences for a woman who broke her fast in Ramadan due to childbirth over ten years ago and has only made up a few days? Is she obligated to make up the missed days or feed the poor? And what are the consequences for someone who intended to fast at night but did not fast during the day due to fatigue?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding making up for the days during Ramadan when a husband and wife engaged in foreplay during daylight hours without penetration, with the woman reaching climax and experiencing lassitude without her knowing the meaning of female ejaculation? Does this entail making up for the days one-for-one, or fasting for two consecutive months? Is expiation obligatory? And must all prayers be made up, knowing that this occurred five years ago or more?
What is the ruling regarding a pregnant woman breaking her fast and making up the days she missed, if the reason for breaking her fast was her fear for her fetus from her body secreting a toxic hormone?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who broke her fast for the entire month of Ramadan due to childbirth, then broke her fast for 15 days of the following Ramadan due to menstruation, then fasted 28 days before the Ramadan thereafter, and then entered Ramadan while pregnant and fasted the entire month, leaving 17 days outstanding for her?
Is merely seeking sincere repentance and forgiveness from Allah sufficient for a new beginning, or is expiation necessary for the days I missed fasting in Ramadan without making them up, for the abortion, and for the usurious loan?
What are the ways to make up for the sin of feeding the poor for someone who masturbated in Ramadan, and is it possible to strengthen faith?