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15
year old too tired to fast during Ramadhaan
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Question:
What is the ruling regarding a 15 year old not fasting during
Ramadhaan, with the excuse that he is extremely tired and
he does not have the ability to complete his fast on a particular
day. And if he were to make up the fast (which he missed),
is it then permissible for him to do so after the following
Ramadhaan has passed?
Response:
It is haraam
for a responsible Muslim who is aware of all his faculties;
has attained puberty, is currently locally-based (as opposed
to travelling) and is in good health not to fast during the
day in Ramadhaan. And if the fasting becomes difficult for
him and he is compelled to break his fast, just as a person
would feel compelled to eat dead meat (if he was hungry and
no other food was available, such as if he was in the desert,
etc.), then it is permisisble for him to eat a sufficient
amount as to alay his hunger. He should then continue to refrain
from all that breaks the fast for the rest of the day, then
make up the fast for this day after Ramadhaan has passed.
If he delayed making up this fast until the (arrival of the)
following Ramadhaan, then he is required to make up the fast
(which he missed) in addition to feeding a poor and needy
person for each day he missed.
(Note,)
whoever is 15 years old, then he has attained puberty; and
likewise (is the case), if he excreted semen by way of desire
by having had a wet dream or by other than this, or if he
notices pubic hairs around his private part; in addition to
starting the menses with respect to the girl.
And
with Allaah lies all success, and may Allaah send prayers
and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam)
and his family and his companions.
The
Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa,
comprising -
Head: Shaykh
'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh
'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah Ibn Qu'ood
Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 1, Page 378, Fatwa No.337
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa.
- Fatwa No.6355
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