My question is, I heard that the sick person who is unable to fast in this month of Ramadaan is expected to feed the fasting person. If such person is poor and also has difficulties feeding himself, what should such person do?

Dr Sharof: Firstly not every sick people is required to feed the poor. The sickness has to be one regarding which there is no hope of recovery, there is tendency of death today or tomorrow; those are the people required to feed the poor people. As for you having abdominal pain, toothache, fever, ulcer, these are ailments regarding which there are medications. These (aforementioned ailments) are not illnesses regarding which you are allowed not to fast and expected to the feed the poor. If you feed the poor, you have squandered your money and the debt of owing those fasts remains which you have to make up before you leave this world. That’s it.

Source: Q&A session of the tape, “Shahaadah (Profession of a Muslim’s Faith)” delivered by Dr Sharoffudeen Gbadebo Raji. Date: 11th Ramadaan, 1443 (12/04/2022); Venue: 800 seater hall, OYSCATECH, IGBOORA.

Transcribed by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey