A young man, 32 years old, is struggling to fast due to his inability to remain fasting while taking psychiatric medication for over three years. He seeks guidance on the ruling regarding this matter.
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Peace be upon you. If there is a valid religious excuse for not fasting, you must pay a compensation, which is to feed a needy person three-quarters of a kilogram of food for each day you do not fast. This compensation is paid only once. The compensation for illness can only be given after the illness persists to a point where you cannot fast or make up the fast after the next Ramadan.
According to Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: If there is a valid excuse for not fasting, you must pay a compensation, which is to feed a needy person 750 grams of wheat or bread. This compensation can only be given after the illness continues to a point where you cannot fast or make up the fast due to the time constraint of the next Ramadan approaching.
May you be successful in all good deeds.