Permanent exemption from Ramadan fast may be occasioned by

Permanent exemption from Ramadan fast may be occasioned by old age or chronic illness. If a person is too old or too sick to fast, they are exempted from fasting during Ramadan. Instead, they are required to feed a needy person for each day missed or make up for the missed fasts at a later time when they are able to do so. Breastfeeding, pregnancy, and menstruation are not occasions for permanent exemption from Ramadan fast. Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or menstruating are exempted from fasting during Ramadan but they are expected to make up the missed fasts at a later time when they are able to do so.