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Can one catch up fast of previous years?

Yes, one can catch up on missed fasts from previous years. According to Al-Kafi, it is stated: If a man owes any days of fasting from Ramadan, let him make them up in any month he wishes, consecutively day by day. If he cannot, then he may make them up however he wishes. He should purify the days—whether he fasts them consecutively or separately, both are good. Al-Kafi 2:217Shia

Additionally, there is a narration that addresses the situation of a person who did not fast until another Ramadan came: If he recovered but delayed fasting until the next Ramadan, then he should fast the days he missed and give charity for each day by feeding a measure of food to a needy person, and he must make up the fast. Al-Kafi 2:211Shia

This indicates that not only is it permissible to make up missed fasts from previous years, but there may also be an obligation to compensate with charity if the fasts are not made up in a timely manner.

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