Chapter on Making up Fasts of the Month of Ramadan

'When he returns, he should fast them.'"

'Make it up in Dhul-Hijjah and interrupt it if you wish.'"

"If a man has missed fasts from the Month of Ramadan, he may make them up in any month he wishes, in consecutive days. If he is unable to do so, he may make them up as he is able, counting the days. Whether he separates…

Hadith.1998 - Sulaiman ibn Ja'far Al-Ja'fari asked Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ridha (as) about a man who has missed days from the Month of Ramadan. Can he make them up non-consecutively? Imam (as) replied: "There is no harm in…

"He should give charity for the first missed Month of Ramadan (a mudd of food for each day) and fast the second Month of Ramadan. However, if he recovered in between the two Month of Ramadans and did not fast until the…

"If he engaged with her before midday, there is nothing upon him except to fast another day in place of that day. However, if he engaged with her after the sun had passed its zenith, then he must feed ten needy people,…

I asked Abu ‘Abd Allah (as) about a woman making up missed fasts from Month of Ramadan, and her husband compels her to break her fast. Imam (as) said: "It is not appropriate for him to compel her to break her fast after…

Hadith.2002 - Sama‘ah asked Abu ‘Abd Allah (as) about the statement: "The fasting person has the option until the sun passes its zenith." Imam (as) replied: "That applies to obligatory fasts. As for voluntary fasts, one…

I asked Abu ‘Abd Allah (as) about a man who intends to fast and then meets his brother, who shares his faith, and his brother requests him to break his fast. Should he break his fast? Imam (as) replied: "If it is a…

Hadith.2004 – Imam (as) was asked about a voluntary fasting person who encounters a necessity. Imam (as) said: "He is at liberty to decide until the time of ‘Asr (afternoon). If he delays until ‘Asr and then decides to…

"If he has fasted fifteen days, he may make up the remaining days. However, if he has fasted less than fifteen days, it will not suffice him, and he must start anew and fast a complete month."

"He should fast the Month of Ramadan and then resume the expiation fast. However, if he was fasting for expiation and completed half a day more than the midpoint (of the fast), he can simply complete the remaining days."

"He should fast the entirety of Dhu al-Hijjah, except for the Days of Tashreeq, and then make up for those three days at the beginning of Muharram to complete the two consecutive months of fasting. He should not approach…