Question
Reference number: 705486 | Fasting | April 11, 2018
I had to make 25 days up as I did not fast in several months of Ramadan due to illness. I will have been better by the coming Ramadan. Shall I pay ransom as an expiation of the days which I missed?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
Initially, I pray to Allah to keep you healthy.
Referring to your question, you have been excused for this long period, and thus, you need only to make up those days without paying ransom as your sickness is not chronic.
Allah says: “but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days. Al-Baqarah: 184.
Therefore, you need only to make those days up without paying any ransom.