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She vowed that if Allah healed her son, she would fast three days in Sha'ban every year. She fasted for three years, then stopped. What is the ruling?

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Question:
A woman vowed that if Allah healed her, or if Allah healed her son, she would fast three days in Sha'ban every year. She fasted for three years, then stopped. What is the ruling regarding the years she left off?

Answer:
She must make up the fasts. She must fast three days as make-up for each year, and feed one poor person for each day for the delay. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نذرت إن عافى الله ابنها أن تصوم في شعبان من كل عام ثلاثة أيام ثم صامت ثلاث سنوات، ثم تركت فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com

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