Is it permissible to fast on behalf of a deceased person if I have a missed fast from Ramadan that I need to make up?
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Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him):
If someone has missed fasts from Ramadan, they cannot perform recommended fasts. However, fasting on behalf of someone else, whether for a fee or voluntarily, is permissible.
Source: Official website: 1, 2 + Special Inquiry.
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him):
It is not permissible to voluntarily fast - even if it is a vowed fast - for someone who has missed fasts from Ramadan. However, if they forget or are unaware that they have missed fasts and then fast voluntarily, their fast is valid once they remember or learn after completing it.
It is permissible to fast voluntarily for someone who has a mandatory fast due to expiation, a vowed fast, or a contractual obligation, and it is also permissible to fast the obligatory fast on behalf of someone else even if they have missed fasts from Ramadan.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Part One, Issue 1035
May you be successful in all good.