Fasting: Missed Fasts Due to Long-Term Illness: Is Qadā’ Obligatory?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Missed Fasts Due to Long-Term Illness: Is Qadā’ Obligatory?

English:

Question #745:

My mother was ill for a period of almost 13 years and could not fast. I know for certain that what prevented her from this duty was her need to take medicine. Please tell us if it is obligatory for her to perform the qaḍā’ for these missed fasts.

Answer #745:

If she was not able to fast due to her illness, she does not have to perform the qaḍā’ for those days.

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