[2] The wording of this ruling in this edition of Islamic Laws is clearer than it was previously. If someone finds fasting excessively difficult due to old age, they do not have to fast nor make up the fasts later. But they have to give fidyah (i.e. 750 grams of wheat, barley, bread, or other staple food) to a poor person for each missed fast. If a person cannot fast at all due to old age – i.e.
📌their position is such that it goes beyond finding fasting excessively difficult – then they do not even have to give fidyah. Note: It is permissible to give fidyah payments to an agent or representative (wakīl), such as a trusted charity, who will buy the required food and distribute it on the person’s behalf. [3] As mentioned in Ruling 6, the term ‘problematic’ (maḥall al‑ishkāl) amounts to saying the ruling is based on obligatory precaution.
WAYS OF ESTABLISHING THE FIRST OF THE MONTH LAWS OF FASTING FOR A TRAVELLER العربية فارسی اردو English Azərbaycan Türkçe Français