What is the ruling on worshipping Allah by fasting from speech?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to worship Allah by fasting from speech, as Mary (peace be upon her) did?
The Shaykh:
No, no. Mary did it out of necessity. You have no need to fast from speech in this way. Yes.
The presenter:
All right.
The Shaykh:
The one in ihram refrains from it; he fasts from forbidden speech. Yes.
Is it permissible to worship Allah by fasting from speech, as Mary (peace be upon her) did?
The Shaykh:
No, no. Mary did it out of necessity. You have no need to fast from speech in this way. Yes.
The presenter:
All right.
The Shaykh:
The one in ihram refrains from it; he fasts from forbidden speech. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التعبد لله بالصوم عن الكلام؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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