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While observing Kaffarah fasting for 60 days, if a person has plans that prevent them from fasting, such as traveling before Zuhr, are these valid excuses to skip certain days? Will this impact the completion of their Kaffarah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If he traveled during the fasting of sixty days of Kaffara, he must fast the days of the traveling immediately after the travel and continue fasting the remains days of the sixty. If he traveled  and did not compensate the days of the travel immediately and made a deliberate gap, he will then  need to restart the Kaffara fast again.

Wassalam.
When is the 60 days of Kaffarah observed? Must it be completed after Eid, or can it be delayed for a few months? Additionally, is it better to fast or to make a payment instead?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Kaffara is a penalty on those who deliberately break obligatory fast or do not keep it. For those who deliberately don’t fast during the month of Ramadan, for one day,v the Kaffara is either fasting two sequent months or feeding sixty poor believers. It is good to do it as soon as possible and should not be postponed to an extended that it might be forgotten or ignored. Feeding sixty poor believers must be by giving them ready food or food grain and not money. Every ooor believers must must be given either a meal or 750 grams of food grains.

Wassalam.
As a 22-year-old, I recalled that I broke my fast a couple of times when I was younger. It took me years to realize that I owe a Kaffara. I am still a student and live with my parents. What should I do in this situation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Kaffara is obligatory for every day of deliberate breaking fast beside Qadha of that fast. If you don't have money to feed sixty poor believers, you can fast two months as Kaffara of not fasting deliberately for each day. If you can not do that, you should wait till you are able to earn and feed the poor believers.

Wassalam.
Can I still fast during Ramadan if I need to take medication twice a day, specifically before Fajr and after Isha?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If your medicine can be taken between Maghrib and Fajr only, you must then fast and never take medicine during the day.

Wassalam.