Fasting: Delayed Qadā’ Fasts After Religious Travel — Is Kaffārah Due?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Delayed Qadā’ Fasts After Religious Travel — Is Kaffārah Due?

English:

Question #806:

Some people could not fast due to their journey for religious missions during the month of Ramadan and now want to make up for it after years of delay; do they have to pay any kaffārah?

Answer #806:

If delaying the qaḍā’ of Ramadan fasts until the next Ramadan was due to a continuing legitimate excuse, then they should perform only the qaḍā’ of the missed fasts and no fidyah - i.e. one mudd of food for each day - is required, although caution lies in giving fidyah as well as performing qaḍā’ of the missed fasts. But, if the delay was out of negligence and without any excuse, then they are liable to their qaḍā’ as well as fidyah.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Fasting