Allah ordained upon you fasting for a specified number of days, which are the days of the month of Ramadan. So whoever among you is ill and fasting is difficult for him, or a traveler, then he may break his fast, and upon him is fasting a number of other days equal to those in which he broke his fast. And upon those who struggle with fasting and it is difficult for them with an unbearable hardship, such as the very old man and the sick person whose recovery is not expected, a ransom (fidyah) for every day he breaks his fast, which is feeding a needy person, so whoever increases in the amount of the ransom voluntarily from himself then it is better for him, and your fasting is better for you-along with enduring the hardship-than giving the ransom, if you knew the great virtue of fasting with Allah the Exalted.