QUESTION:

A person was ill in hospital in a lot of pain due to being terminally ill from cancer. They were unable to do their salahs as a result. They have now passed away.

Is there anything that the family should do to make up for these missed salahs.

The family have kept a note of how many salah has been missed.

ANSWER:

In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

If the person in question was still conscious during this time, then the answer is as follows:

If the deceased made a bequest before passing away for his/her missed ṣalāh to be fulfilled, then fidyah should be given on behalf of the deceased for each missed ṣalāh including witr. This will be deducted from a third of his/her estate.

If the deceased did not make a bequest, then anyone can voluntarily pay fidyah on his/her behalf.

And Allah, the Almighty, knows best