Fasting for an insane person
Question:-
What is ruling in the following scenario? Will an insane person, who is not even aware of fasting, have to fast in the month of Ramadaan? If he doesn’t fast due to his mental condition, then is Qadhaa or Kaffarah obligatory upon him? Does he have to pay Fidya for every fast that he missed?
Answer:-
If a person remains insane throughout the month of Ramadaan to the extent that he is not even conscious of the fasts of Ramadaan, then he is not required to keep Qadhaa or pay the Fidya, etc.
ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date: 28 Shabaan 1444 / 21 March 2023