Is it obligatory for the one who did not find the sacrificial animal to fast the seven days consecutively?
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Question:
If one did not find the sacrificial animal, does he fast the seven days separately or consecutively?
Answer:
There is no restriction regarding the seven days; he may fast them separately or consecutively, and consecutively is better. This is because Allah did not stipulate anything regarding them, as He said:[Al-Baqarah 2:196]. As for the three days, He stipulated that they be during the Hajj. Yes.
If one did not find the sacrificial animal, does he fast the seven days separately or consecutively?
Answer:
There is no restriction regarding the seven days; he may fast them separately or consecutively, and consecutively is better. This is because Allah did not stipulate anything regarding them, as He said:
and of seven when you have returned
وَسَبْعَةٍ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب صيام السبعة أيام متتابعة لمن لم يجد الهَدْي؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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