She vowed to fast for a full year and slaughter a camel if her young son returned safely
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Fatwa No. ( 20041 )
Q: Her mother is advanced in age, being eighty years old, and she vowed to fast for a full year and slaughter a camel if her young son returned safely from outside the Kingdom, and she has slaughtered a camel, but she is unable to fast now due to her advanced age. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
A: The woman mentioned must expiate her vow which she was unable to fulfill by paying the expiation for an oath. The expiation is: feeding ten
poor people, with each poor person receiving one and a half kilograms of food, or clothing ten poor people, with each poor person receiving a garment, or freeing a believing slave. If she cannot find the means to do so, she must fast for three days. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Her mother is advanced in age, being eighty years old, and she vowed to fast for a full year and slaughter a camel if her young son returned safely from outside the Kingdom, and she has slaughtered a camel, but she is unable to fast now due to her advanced age. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
A: The woman mentioned must expiate her vow which she was unable to fulfill by paying the expiation for an oath. The expiation is: feeding ten
poor people, with each poor person receiving one and a half kilograms of food, or clothing ten poor people, with each poor person receiving a garment, or freeing a believing slave. If she cannot find the means to do so, she must fast for three days. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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