Fasting one day and breaking the fast the next, with the mother’s prohibition
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
The questioner from Jordan says: Sometimes I fast one day and break the fast the next, but my mother forbids me and says, “Fast only on Mondays and Thursdays.” Which is better in this case: that I obey my mother to please her regarding fasting, or that I persist in my way? May Allah reward you both.
Answer:
If fasting one day and breaking the fast the next causes a disruption in your dutifulness to your mother, serving her, and attending to her affairs, then yes, break the fast and serve your mother and be dutiful to her. However, if there is no harm to her and you have not fallen short in her rights, but she only wants to be gentle with you and is merciful toward you, then you should convince her of this matter and fast. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
The questioner from Jordan says: Sometimes I fast one day and break the fast the next, but my mother forbids me and says, “Fast only on Mondays and Thursdays.” Which is better in this case: that I obey my mother to please her regarding fasting, or that I persist in my way? May Allah reward you both.
Answer:
If fasting one day and breaking the fast the next causes a disruption in your dutifulness to your mother, serving her, and attending to her affairs, then yes, break the fast and serve your mother and be dutiful to her. However, if there is no harm to her and you have not fallen short in her rights, but she only wants to be gentle with you and is merciful toward you, then you should convince her of this matter and fast. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/153 — archive.org (19:17)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.