Q: I am a certain kind of cancer patient. I did not observe Sawm (fast) during the last month of Ramadan on account of being severely sick. I received medical treatment in King
Faysal
specialized hospital and I am now cured. My question is: may I observe Sawm or not?
A:
You should hasten to
make up for the Sawm you missed during last Ramadan after Allah has cured you of disease. In this regard, Allah (Exalted be He) said:
...but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number (should be made up) from other days.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.