Feeding sixty poor people as expiation for zihar for one who is able to fast
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: A person is able to fast, but he does not want to; instead, he fed sixty poor people. Is that valid from him?
Answer:
It is not sufficient as long as he is able to fast, so feeding them is not sufficient for him. He must fast, even if he dislikes it. The soul incites to evil. It is only if he is unable to fast due to an illness or a defect that prevents him from fasting that he is excused. As for a lazy person who does not want to fast, that is not an excuse.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: A person is able to fast, but he does not want to; instead, he fed sixty poor people. Is that valid from him?
Answer:
It is not sufficient as long as he is able to fast, so feeding them is not sufficient for him. He must fast, even if he dislikes it. The soul incites to evil. It is only if he is unable to fast due to an illness or a defect that prevents him from fasting that he is excused. As for a lazy person who does not want to fast, that is not an excuse.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/125 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (44:02)
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