Dr. Habeeb Haris
Proper counselling of Muslim patients for whom fasting is contraindicated is important to ensure compliance. Doctors / family members should console the patients for whom Ramadan fasting is contraindicated that they should not feel guilty about it as they are not doing anything sinful by not fasting. They can tell the patients that Allah has excused them and they will be rewarded inshaAllah for accepting His will with Sabr.
The Prophet (SAWS) said: “When a slave falls ill or travels, he gets a reward similar to that which he gets for the good deeds he usually performs when at home [not travelling] and in good health." (Bukhari)
Imam Ibn Hajar writes in Fath Al-Bari, the authoritative commentary of Sahih Bukhari: “This applies to the one who is used to performing acts of obedience, but he was prevented from it, while his intention was to do it had he not been prevented.” And the rewards of the missed Ramadan fasts can be acquired by observing the Qadha Fasts after they recover, or by offering the Fidya if they are terminally sick patients. Moreover, these patients can do all other acts of worship in Ramadan to compensate for the spiritual gains they think they are missing out by not fasting.
Ultimately, Allah sees our intentions and rewards accordingly.
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