The hadith: "Whoever dies with fasting still owed, his guardian fasts on his behalf"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: The hadithSahih Muslim 1147
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is valid. Whoever dies with fasting still owed—meaning obligatory fasting, whether it is the fasting of Ramadan, the fasting of expiation, the fasting of a vow, or any other obligatory fasting—his guardian fasts on his behalf. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: The hadith
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies in a state (that he had to complete) some fasts, his heir must fast on his behalf.
من مات وعليه صيام صام عنه وليهAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is valid. Whoever dies with fasting still owed—meaning obligatory fasting, whether it is the fasting of Ramadan, the fasting of expiation, the fasting of a vow, or any other obligatory fasting—his guardian fasts on his behalf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (185) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (8:47)
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