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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Duration of Fasting for the Expiation of Zihar and How It Is Calculated

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Question:
This questioner asks about the duration of the fasting required as expiation for zihar, and how it is determined: is it based on the beginning of the month, or on the number of days?

Answer:
If he sees the new moon, he fasts according to the new moon and breaks his fast according to the new moon. But if he does not see the new moon, he fasts by the number, sixty days. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/126 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (21:02)

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