Should I inform my parents of my voluntary fasting, even if it saddens them, when they invite me to eat?
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Question:
He says: When my parents invite me to eat and I am fasting a voluntary fast, if I inform them, they become sad about my fasting, and if I do not inform them, they are surprised by my refusal. What should I do? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Inform them, even if they are surprised by your fasting; that does no harm, as long as you are fulfilling their rights and not falling short in your dutifulness toward them while you fast. If you inform them of this, there is no blame on you. In fact, they may be pleased by it and rewarded for it if they support you in this, help you with it, and rejoice in it. Yes.
He says: When my parents invite me to eat and I am fasting a voluntary fast, if I inform them, they become sad about my fasting, and if I do not inform them, they are surprised by my refusal. What should I do? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Inform them, even if they are surprised by your fasting; that does no harm, as long as you are fulfilling their rights and not falling short in your dutifulness toward them while you fast. If you inform them of this, there is no blame on you. In fact, they may be pleased by it and rewarded for it if they support you in this, help you with it, and rejoice in it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6677- هل أخبر والدي بصيام التطوع ولو أحزنه ذلك إذا دعاني إلى الطعام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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