Question
A relative who has died could not fast due to severe illness nor did he make a wasiyyat for fidyah to be paid for the missed fasts. He died during this illness. Can we pay the fidyah for him?
Answer
If the deceased person had not recovered from the sickness to enable him/her to make qadha of the missed fasts, then Fidyah is not incumbent. The obligation is waived. However, if the sick person had recovered and was able to execute the Qadha, but had not done so, then Fidyah is imperative.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 20 No 11
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- 5
Appears under FLYER MILES.