Q: I am a very old man. I am around ninety years old. I suffer from asthma and high blood pressure. I have been able to fast Ramadan every year up until last year when I was forced to break my fast for sixteen days because I was unable to fast. I intended to make up for these days when my health became better, but my condition has not improved, and I am still unable to make up for these days. I fear that next Ramadan may come while I am still in such a state. I would like to know the religious ruling of paying in compensation for the missed days of fasting and what I should do next Ramadan. If I am supposed to pay for the days I could not fast by feeding the needy, what is the amount that I am supposed to give to each needy person? If there are no poor people who can take the food, can I give the equivalent in money instead of food? If this is possible, what is the amount of money I should give? Am I supposed to give it on a daily basis or should I collect it and pay it all as a whole at the end of the month?