مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٣٥١ - ATONEMENT FOR FAST
prayers he should observe only the qaza (lapsed) of it. In case,
however. he also commits intentionally one of the acts. which nullifies a
fast, knowing that act nullifies a fast, both the lapsed fast and
atonement become obligatory on him.
١٦٦٨. Il, on account d being ignorant of the
rule, a person. who is observing fast, does something which makes a fast
void, the apparent position is that atonement does not become
obligatory on him. In case, however, he intentionally attributes
something false to Almighty Allah or to the holy Prophet and knows that
it is unlawful to do so, atonement becomes obligatory on him although he
may not be knowing that this act makes the fast void.
ATONEMENT FOR FAST
١٦٦٩. For atonement of breaking a fast of
Ramazan a person should free a slave, or fast for two months or let
sixty indigent persons eat their fill, or give onemudd (about ٧٠٨ grams)
of foodstuff (rice, wheat, barley. bread etc.) to each indigent person
And in case it is not possible for him to perform any of these acts, he
shouldgive alms according to his means and seek Divine forgiveness. And
the obligatory precaution is that the should make atonement as and when
he is in a position to do so.
١٦٧٠. A person who intends fasting for two
months on account of atonement for a fast of Ramazan should fast
continuously for one month and one day. and it does notmatter if he does
not maintain continuity in the matter of the remaining fasts.
١٦٧١. A person. who intends fasting for two
months on account of atonement for afast of the Holy month of Ramazan,
shoe not commence the two-months fasting at such a time that a day Like
Eidul qurban (on which fasting is unlawful) may come within theperiod of
one month and one day as mention above.
١٦٧٢. If a person, who should fast continuously, fails to fast on