pendant un nombre déterminé de jours. Quiconque d’entre vous est malade ou en voyage, devra jeûner alors un nombre égal d’autres jours. Mais pour ceux qui ne pourraient le supporter (qu’avec grande difficulté), il y a une compensation: nourrir un pauvre. Et si quelqu’un fait plus de son propre gré, c’est pour lui; mais il est mieux pour vous de jeûner, si vous saviez ! 1
Explication:
The variation of singular/plural amounts to the same meaning, as it is agreed that each person is liable (per missed fast) for one needy person’s daily food. This ruling applies to those who are unable to fast in Ramadan or make them up later, or who would experience severe hardship due to old age, health conditions, and so on. Some scholars argue that the ruling used to be more open, and applied to another set of fasts before Ramadan was obligated. The two grammatical constructs (‘atf bayan, apposition and idafah, annexation) also give rise to the same meaning.