Assalamualaikum,
My question is on behalf of my friend. She has to make qadha of her missed fasts, but she doesn’t remember when exactly fasting became Fard on her.
What should she do in this situation?
الجواب وباللہ التوفیق
The fasting becomes Fard after puberty, therefore, she should recall that at what age she achieved puberty. If that is determined or she has pretty strong assumption that for example, she achieved puberty before Ramadan at the age of 15 then it will be mandatory to make Qazaa (make up) of the missed fasts of that year and the following years. If she fails to recall then as a precaution she should make Qazaa (make up) the missed fasts since she became 10 years old.
وفي فتاوى ” قاضي خان ” والفتاوى “الظهيرية ” أدنى السن الذي يعتبر قوله بالبلوغ اثنتي عشرة سنة، وفي حق الجارية تسع سنين.(۱۱ْ۱۱۴وشامی :۶ْ۱۵۴)
نوع فِي معرفَة حد الْبلُوغ وَفِي العمادى الْبلُوغ يكون تَارَة بِالسِّنِّ وَتارَة يكون بالعلامة والعلامة فِي الْجَارِيَة الْحيض والاحتلام وَالْحَبل وَأدنى الْمدَّة تسع سِنِين هُوَ الْمُخْتَار والعلامة فِي الْغُلَام الِاحْتِلَام والإحبال وَأدنى الْمدَّة اثْنَتَا عشرَة سنة (لسان الحکام: ۱؍۳۱۵)
واللہ اعلم بالصواب