Making Wasiyat Nama…I owe unknown $$ to people/co(Muslims & non-Muslims) whose whereabouts unknown.
can I bequest reasonable amount to charity like Red Cross?
also for missed Fasts ?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
1. In the situation in question, one will have to apply one’s discretion to determine the debt by making an estimation[1], perhaps it would be best to make an over estimation of the amount.
With regards to being unaware of the whereabouts of the creditors, one should exercise all possible avenues in getting in touch with the creditors. However, if it is not possible to do so then as a debtor one may absolve himself from the situation by giving the money to the poor and needy as sadaqah[2]. We advise using Muslim welfare organizations to distribute one’s sadaqah.
2. In principle, one is obliged to make qadha for the fasts that were missed during his/her lifetime. In order to make up for the missed fasts, one must calculate the number of months of Ramadhan that was missed from the age of maturity. If one is unable to come to an exact number, an estimation should be made of how many months of Ramadhan where missed.
The method which will be adopted, is that for every missed Ramadhan, make the intention that this is the fast of the first month of Ramadhan that was missed. Once one has completed one month of Ramadhan, one may continue with this intention until he/she has a total conviction that one has completed all the qadha fasts of Ramadhan[3]. Upon completion of one month of fast, begin with the next month and so forth.
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And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Fahad Abdul Wahab
Student Darul Iftaa
USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
[1] فتاوى دار العلوم ديوبند ج١٥ ص ٧٠ دار الاشاعت
[2] وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ الْمَدْيُونُ وَلَا وَارِثُهُ صَاحِبَ الدَّيْنِ وَلَا وَارِثَهُ فَتَصَدَّقَ الْمَدْيُونُ أَوْ وَارِثُهُ عَنْ صَاحِبِ الدَّيْنِ بَرِئَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ
[رد المحتار ج٤ ص٢٨٣ ايج ايم سعيد]
فتاوى دار العلوم ديوبند ج١٥ ص٧٣/٧٨-٨٠ دار الاشاعت
فتاوى مفتي محمود ج٩ ص٣٠٤ جمعية ببليكيشنز
كتاب الفتاوي ج٥ ص٣٧٦ زمزم ببليشرز
[3] [وإذا كثرت الفوائت يحتاج لتعيين كل صلاة] ۔۔۔۔۔۔[ فإن أراد تسهيل الأمر عليه نوى أول ظهر عليه] أدرك وقته ولم يصله فإذا نواه كذلك فيما يصليه يصير أولا فيصح بمثل ذلك وهكذا [أو] إن شاء نوى [آخره] فيقول أصلي آخر ظهر أدركته ولم أصله بعد فإذا فعل كذلك فيما يليه يصير آخرا بالنظر لما قبله فيحصل التعيين۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔[ وكذا الصوم] الذي عليه [من رمضانين] إذا أراد قضاءه يفعل مثل هذا
[مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الايضاح ج٢ ص٤٠ مكتبة الاسد]
كثرت الفوئت نوى اول ظهر عليه او آخره و كذا الصوم لو من رمضانين هو الاصح
[الدر المختار ج٢ ص٧٧-٧٩ ايج ايم سعيد]
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