The Case of One Who Becomes a Muslim during the Month of Ramadan

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of one who becomes a Muslim in the middle of the month of Ramadan, if he owes any fast. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is no fast upon him except that (day) in which he…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about one who accepts Islam in the middle of the month of Ramadan would say that he is not obligated for anything of fasting except for the…

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a people who accept Islam in the month of Ramadan from which several days have passed; if there is any fast upon them of the past days or…