Remedy and Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fasting During the Month of Ramadan

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ أَيَّامٌ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَ يَقْضِيهَا مُتَفَرِّقَةً قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِتَفْرِيقِ قَضَاءِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِنَّمَا الصِّيَامُ الَّذِي لَا يُفَرَّقُ كَفَّارَةُ الظِّهَارِ وَ كَفَّارَةُ الدَّمِ وَ كَفَّارَةُ الْيَمِينِ.

“I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.) about a man who owes several days of fast of the month of Ramadan. Can he make Qada’ (compensatory fast) in different times?“ He (the Imam) replied, “It is not harmful to fast Qada’ (compensatory fast) for the fast of the month of Ramadan in different times. The fast that cannot be kept in

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَمَّنْ يَقْضِي شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ مُنْقَطِعاً قَالَ إِذَا حَفِظَ أَيَّامَهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

It is not harmful if he keeps the number of days without missing.’”

مَنْ أَفْطَرَ شَيْئاً مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي عُذْرٍ فَإِنْ قَضَاهُ مُتَتَابِعاً أَفْضَلُ وَ إِنْ قَضَاهُ مُتَفَرِّقاً فَحَسَنٌ لَا بَأْسَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one has missed fasting of the month of Ramadan, for good reasons, it is better to make its Qada’ (compensatory fast) in continued order; but in different times is also valid and it is not harmful.’”

إِذَا كَانَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ صَوْمِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلْيَقْضِهِ فِي أَيِ‌ شَهْرٍ شَاءَ أَيَّاماً مُتَتَابِعَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَلْيَقْضِهِ كَيْفَ شَاءَ وَ لْيُمَحِّصِ الْأَيَّامَ فَإِنْ فَرَّقَ فَحَسَنٌ‌[1] وَ إِنْ تَابَعَ فَحَسَنٌ.

‘If one owes fasting of the month of Ramadan, he can make its Qada’ (compensatory fast) in any month that he likes but in a continued order. If he is not able to do so, he then is required to complete its Qada’ (compensatory fast) in a way he can complete. He must keep the number of days clear and without confusion. Fa

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَضَاءِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي ذِي الْحِجَّةِ أَ وَ أَقْطَعُهُ قَالَ اقْضِهِ فِي ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وَ اقْطَعْهُ إِنْ شِئْتَ‌[2].

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about making Qada’ (compensatory fast) of fast of the month of Ramadan in the month of Dhul al-Hajjah and to discontinue it. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can make its Qada’ (compensatory fast) in Dhul al-Hajjah and discontinue if you like.’”

فِي رَجُلٍ مَرِضَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلَمَّا بَرَأَ أَرَادَ الْحَجَّ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِقَضَاءِ الصَّوْمِ قَالَ إِذَا رَجَعَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who becomes ill in the month of Ramadan. When he becomes well he decides to perform Hajj. What is he required to do about Qada’ (compensatory fast) of the fast? He (the Imam) said, ‘When he comes back he must do its Qada’ (compensatory fast).’