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Is it permissible to pay Kaffarah at any time, even after Ramadan, if I couldn't pay it or fast for 6 months?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Kaffara can be paid any time but with out negligence. Kaffara of deliberately not fasting a day of month of Ramadan is feeding sixty poor believers or fasting two months. If you could not fast due to health reasons, you need to pay Fidyah not Kaffara. Fidyah is feeding one poor believer for every day.

'Wassalam.
If someone discovers years later that they unknowingly broke their fast during Ramadan, will they need to make up for the missed fasts and also pay the Kaffara?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. Did he break his fast by doing an act which he thought it permissible during fasting then discovered later it invalidates fasting?

2. Was his ignorance avoidable or not avoidable?
3. Was he taught that that act is allowed during fasting then discovered that he was misinformed?

4. What is the invalidating act which he did unknowingly?

The answer to your question depends on these matters.

'Wassalam.
If one breaks their fast during Ramadan, how much Kaffara is required in terms of monetary payment? Is there any other recompense required as well?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Deliberately not fasting or breaking the fast during the month of Ramadan, is a sinful act which requires Kaffara of either fasting two months, or feeding sixty poor persons. Qadha of the fast remains obligatory.

Wassalam.
If a male accidentally ejaculates due to masturbation while fasting in Ramadan without intending to, does he need to perform both Qadha and Kaffarah, or is it only required if the ejaculation was intentional?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If the ejaculation occurred without intending to do that, Qadha is must of that fast. Kaffara is obligatory if it was done intentionally. But how can one masturbate with out intending to do it? Was he sleeping. If he masturbates while he was awake then he has committed it intentionally. If he masturbated but his intention was not to reach to ejaculation, and ejaculation occurred with out his control, that might be possible.

Wassalam.