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What is the ruling on a person who isn`t able to fast due to old age, or an incurable disease ?

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What is the ruling on a person who isn`t able to fast due to old age, or an incurable disease ?

Answer:
Paying the ransom is due on such a person, and that is giving a Mod(600 grams) of wheat, or rice, or the price of that amount to a needy Muslim for each missed fasting day.

This answer was collected from the official government Iftaa Department of Jordan.

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