Fasting: Missed Ramadan Fasts Due to Religious Travel — Is Qadā’ Obligatory?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Missed Ramadan Fasts Due to Religious Travel — Is Qadā’ Obligatory?

English:

Question #804:

Due to a journey made for an important religious mission, I became liable for the qaḍā’ of eighteen days of Ramadan. What is my duty? Is it obligatory for me to perform qaḍā’ of the missed fasting?

Answer #804:

You must perform qaḍā’ of the Ramadan fasts missed due to traveling.

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