مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٣٥٩ - ORDERS REGARDING THE LAPSED FASTS
intention he does not specify to the lapsed fast of which Ramazan he is
observing it is not reckoned to be the lapsed fast of the Ramazan of
last year.
١٧٠٩. A person, who observes a lapsed fast of
the month of Ramazan can break his fast before midday. However, if the
time for the lapsed fast is short it is betternot to break it.
١٧١٠. If a person observes lapsed fast of a dead person, it is better not to break the fast after midday.
١٧١١. If a person does not observe the fasts of
the month of Ramazan on account of illness, menses or lochia and dies
before the month of Ramazan ends, it is notnecessary to observe on
his/her behalf the lapsed fasts which he/she did not observe.
١٧١٢. If a person does not observe the fasts of
the month of Ramazan due to illness and his illness continues till the
arrival of the Ramazan of next year it is notobligatory on him to
observe fasts which he has not observed and for each he should give one
mudd of food stuffs (viz.wheat, barley, bread etc.) to an indigent
personHowever, if he does not observe fast owing to some other excuse
e.g. if he does not observe fast on account of journeying, and his
excuse continues till the next Ramazan, heshould observe the lapsed
fasts, which he did not observe, and the obligatory precaution is that
for each day he should give one mudd of foodstuffs to an indigent
person.
١٧١٣. If a person does not observe the fasts of
ramazan on account of illness, and his illness comes to an end after the
expiry of Ramazan, but there crops upanother excuse, due to which he
cannot observe the lapsed fasts till the next Ramazan begins, he should
offer the lapsed fasts, which he did not observe. Furthermore, if
hehas.an excuse other than illness during the month of Ramazan and that
excuse no longer exists after the expiry of Ramazan, and he cannot
observe fasts till next Ramazan owingto illness he should offer the
lapsed fasts, which he did not observe and, on the account of obligatory