Atonement (Al-Qadaa’):
Ibn `Abbaas (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) said: “Fast them however you wish. Allaah said: “The same number (of days which one did not fast must be made up) from other days [2:185].””
Authenticated by Ibn `Abdil-Barr (Al-Istidhkaar, 3/228) and Al-Albaanee (Al-Irwaa’, 4/95).
Ibn `Abbaas (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) said: “There is no harm if he fasts them separately.”
Authenticated by Al-Hilaalee (Sifat-us-Saum, chapter 16) and Al-Halabee (Ibid).
Aboo Hurairah (radiyallaahu `anhu) said: “He may fast them together if he wishes.”
Authenticated by Al-Albaanee (Al-Irwaa’, 4/95).
`Amrah reported that her mother died and some days remained obligatory upon her from Ramadaan, so she said to `Aa’ishah (radiyallaahu `anhaa):
“Shall I fast them on her behalf?” She said: “No. Give charity on her behalf of half a Saa` to a poor person for each day.”
Authenticated by Ibn-ut-Turkamaanee (Al-Jauhar-un-Naqee, 4/257), Al-Hilaalee (Sifat-us-Saum, chapter 16) and Al-Halabee (Ibid).
See also: Ahkaam-ul-Janaa’iz, #117.
Ibn `Abbaas (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) said: “If a man becomes ill in Ramadaan and dies having refrained from fasting, then food should be given on his behalf and no making up of the days is due, and if a fast due to a vow was obligatory upon him, then his heir should fast on his behalf.”
Authenticated by Ibn Hazm (Al-Muhallaa, 7/7), Al-Albaanee (Sunan Abi Daawood, 3401; Ahkaam-ul-Janaai’z, 117 ff, f.n.) and others.
Sa`d ibn `Ubaadah asked the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam):
“My mother has died and had a vow due on her.” He replied:
“Make it up for her.”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (6959) and Muslim (1638) in their Saheehs.
