Being Unable to Fast due to Illness

July, 2011

• 2 July

  Compensating for fasts missed due to illness

  Q: Due to illness a person is unable to fast. How does he compensate for the missed fasts? A: A person who is terminally ill and is unable to fast will compensate by giving fidyah for each missed fast. The amount of fidyah is equal to Sadaqatul fitr. If the …