Is it essential to make up missed Ramadans in order? - Islam Question & Answer

Is it essential to make up missed Ramadans in order? - Islam Question & Answer: Following the view that missed Ramadan fasts must be made up in order is more prudent, so you should make up what you missed of Ramadan 1439, then what you missed of Ramadan 1440, then what you missed of Ramadan 1441. But for one who does not know the order, or has forgotten it, and has made up what he owed of fasts from previous years, there is no blame on him and his making up of the fasts is valid. For more details, please see the long answer.