Voluntary Fasting for a Woman When Her Husband Prevents Her While He Is Fasting
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a husband prevents his wife from voluntary fasting, and he himself is fasting voluntarily, is it permissible for her to fast? Because he will not be able to enjoy her during the day due to his fast?
Answer:
No, she does not fast except with his permission, due to the generality of the hadith, even if he is fasting. He might break his fast, or he might need her and break his fast, or he might want her to do things in the house and be active in that. The important thing is that the hadith is generalSahih al-Bukhari 5195. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a husband prevents his wife from voluntary fasting, and he himself is fasting voluntarily, is it permissible for her to fast? Because he will not be able to enjoy her during the day due to his fast?
Answer:
No, she does not fast except with his permission, due to the generality of the hadith, even if he is fasting. He might break his fast, or he might need her and break his fast, or he might want her to do things in the house and be active in that. The important thing is that the hadith is general
It is not lawful for a lady to fast (Nawafil) without the permission of her husband when he is at home
لا يحل للمرأة أن تصوم وزوجها شاهد إلا بإذنه
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 086-كتاب النفقات - 10-10-25 هـ — archive.org (15:33)
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