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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Why did we make it obligatory for the one who vowed to fast on the day of 'Id to make up the fast and pay the expiation?

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The questioner : What is their evidence for making it obligatory for him to fast in place of that day and making it obligatory for him to pay an expiation?

The Shaykh : The fasting, because he was obligated to fast on a day by his vow, and whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him. And the expiation is because the time for the specific place was missed, because his vow was for this specific day and it was missed, so he owes an expiation, because this vow, as I told you just now, I said this vow included two things, which are

The presenter : How, brothers?

The Shaykh : The fasting, and the fact that it is religiously impossible for him to fast on this day, so he owes an expiation because he will not fast on this day. As for the fasting, it is obligatory for him.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3323 - 4600 لماذا أوجبنا على من نذر صوم يوم العيد القضاء والكفارة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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