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Chapter on Making up Fasts of the Month of Ramadan

faqih-1996Vol. 2, p. 148

إِذَا كَانَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ صَوْمِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلْيَقْضِهِ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ شَاءَ أَيَّاماً مُتَتَابِعَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَلْيَقْضِهِ كَيْفَ شَاءَ وَ لْيُحْصِ الْأَيَّامَ فَإِنْ فَرَّقَ فَحَسَنٌ وَ إِنْ تَابَعَ فَحَسَنٌ.

Hadith.1997 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "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 the days or fasts them consecutively, both

faqih-1997Vol. 2, p. 148

لَا بَأْسَ بِتَفْرِقَةِ قَضَاءِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِنَّمَا الصِّيَامُ الَّذِي لَا يُفَرَّقُ صَوْمُ كَفَّارَةِ الظِّهَارِ وَ كَفَّارَةِ الدَّمِ وَ كَفَّارَةِ الْيَمِينِ‌[1].

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 making up the fasts of the Month of Ramadan separately. The fasting that must not be separated is the fa

faqih-1998Vol. 2, p. 148

فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَمْرَضُ فَيُدْرِكُهُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ يَخْرُجُ عَنْهُ وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَلاَ يَصِحُّ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَهُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانٍ آخَرُ قَالَ «يَتَصَدَّقُ عَنِ اَلْأَوَّلِ وَ يَصُومُ اَلثَّانِيَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ صَحَّ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَ لَمْ يَصُمْ حَتَّى أَدْرَكَهُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانٍ آخَرُ صَامَهُمَا جَمِيعاً وَ تَصَدَّقَ عَنِ اَلْأَوَّلِ.

Hadith.1999 - Jameel narrated from Zurara from Abu Ja'far (as) regarding a man who becomes ill and the Month of Ramadan arrives while he is still sick. If he recovers after Month of Ramadan but does not make up the fasts before another Month of Ramadan arrives, what is his duty? Imam (as) replied: "He should give chari

faqih-1999Vol. 2, p. 149

إِنْ كَانَ أَتَى أَهْلَهُ قَبْلَ الزَّوَالِ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا يَوْماً مَكَانَ يَوْمٍ وَ إِنْ أَتَى أَهْلَهُ بَعْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَتَصَدَّقَ عَلَى عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ مُدٌّ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ صَامَ يَوْماً مَكَانَ يَوْمٍ وَ صَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا صَنَعَ‌[1]. - وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ إِنْ أَفْطَرَ قَبْلَ الزَّوَالِ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَل

Hadith.2000 - Ibn Mahboub narrated from Al-Harith ibn Muhammad from Buraid Al-Ijli from Abu Ja'far (as) regarding a man who engaged with his wife during a day when he was making up a missed fast from Month of Ramadan. Abu Ja'far (as) said: "If he engaged with her before midday, there is nothing upon him except to fast

faqih-2000Vol. 2, p. 149

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَقْضِي شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ فَيُكْرِهُهَا زَوْجُهَا عَلَى الْإِفْطَارِ فَقَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي‌[3] أَنْ يُكْرِهَهَا بَعْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ.

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 the sun has passed its zenith."

faqih-2001Vol. 2, p. 149

إِنَّ ذَلِكَ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ فَأَمَّا فِي النَّافِلَةِ فَلَهُ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ أَيَّ سَاعَةٍ شَاءَ إِلَى غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ.

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 may break the fast at any time they wish until sunset."

faqih-2002Vol. 2, p. 149-150

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَنْوِي اَلصَّوْمَ فَيَلْقَاهُ أَخُوهُ اَلَّذِي هُوَ عَلَى أَمْرِهِ فَيَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ أَ يُفْطِرُ قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ تَطَوُّعاً أَجْزَأَهُ وَ حُسِبَ لَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَضَاءَ فَرِيضَةٍ قَضَاهُ ».

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 voluntary fast, it will suffice, and it will be counted for him. However, if it is a fast making up for a

faqih-2003Vol. 2, p. 150-151

هُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْعَصْرِ، وَإِنْ مَكَثَ حَتَّى الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَصُومَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ نَوَى ذَلِكَ، فَلَهُ أَنْ يَصُومَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ إِنْ شَاءَ". وإذا طهرت المرأة من حيضها وقد بقي عليها بقية يوم صامت ذلك المقدار تأديبا وعليها قضاء ذلك اليوم، وإن حاضت وقد بقي عليها بقية يوم أفطرت وعليها القضاء.

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 fast, having not initially intended to, he may fast that day if he wishes."

faqih-2004Vol. 2, p. 152

فِي رَجُلٍ عَلَيْهِ‌[1] صَوْمُ شَهْرٍ فَصَامَ مِنْهُ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً ثُمَّ عَرَضَ لَهُ أَمْرٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ صَامَ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَلَهُ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ مَا بَقِيَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ صَامَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً لَمْ يُجْزِئْهُ حَتَّى يَصُومَ شَهْراً تَامّاً[2].

Hadith.2005 - Musa ibn Bakr narrated from Al-Fudayl, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man obligated to fast for a month who completed fifteen days of fasting and then was interrupted by some matter. Imam (as) said: "If he has fasted fifteen days, he may make up the remaining days. However, if he has fasted less than

faqih-2005Vol. 2, p. 152

فِي رَجُلٍ صَامَ فِي ظِهَارٍ شَعْبَانَ ثُمَّ أَدْرَكَهُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ قَالَ يَصُومُ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَأْنِفُ الصَّوْمَ وَ إِنْ هُوَ صَامَ فِي الظِّهَارِ فَزَادَ فِي النِّصْفِ يَوْماً قَضَى بَقِيَّتَهُ.

Hadith.2006 - Mansur ibn Hazim narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who was fasting as expiation (for zihar) during Sha’ban and then Month of Ramadan began. Imam (as) said: "He should fast the Month of Ramadan and then resume the expiation fast. However, if he was fasting for expiation and completed half a d

faqih-2006Vol. 2, p. 152

يَصُومُ ذَا الْحِجَّةِ كُلَّهُ إِلَّا أَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ ثُمَّ يَقْضِيهَا فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّمِ حَتَّى يُتِمَّ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَيَكُونَ قَدْ صَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ قَالَ وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَقْرَبَ أَهْلَهُ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ الَّتِي لَمْ يَصُمْهَا وَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنْ صَامَ شَهْراً ثُمَّ صَامَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ أَيَّاماً ثُمَّ عَرَضَتْ ل

Hadith.2007 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Ayyub from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who had to fast for two consecutive months as expiation for zihar. He fasted the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah, and then the month of Dhu al-Hijjah began. Imam (as) said: "He should fast the entirety of Dhu al-Hijjah, except for the Days o