The ruling on fulfilling a vow of fasting despite hardship
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This is a woman from Britain who says: A woman vowed to fast for Allah every Thursday and Monday if Allah made what she wanted easy for her. Then Allah made it easy for her, but now she is unable to fast and fulfill her vow because of her household duties and her young children. What should she do?
Answer:
It is obligatory for her to fulfill the vow. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696. Fasting is obedience and worship, so she must carry it out. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Insan 76:7]. And He the Exalted said: "And let them fulfill their vows." Fulfilling a vow is obligatory if the vow is an act of obedience. Even if she faces hardship from her children or her household duties, she must bear the hardship and fast.
May Allah reward you. This is a woman from Britain who says: A woman vowed to fast for Allah every Thursday and Monday if Allah made what she wanted easy for her. Then Allah made it easy for her, but now she is unable to fast and fulfill her vow because of her household duties and her young children. What should she do?
Answer:
It is obligatory for her to fulfill the vow. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهThey [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًا
Source
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