A Vow to Fast an Unknown Number of Days and Its Expiation
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The questioner:
We have 'Abd al-'Aziz from Abha, please go ahead, 'Abd al-'Aziz. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
I made a vow to fast some time ago, but I do not know whether the event I vowed for actually happened or not, because I have forgotten. However, I have a feeling that it was one or two months. Do I have to fast consecutively, or is that not required? And do I have to pay an expiation?
The Shaykh:
My brother, clarify your question. We do not know what the vow is or what you are tying it to. Yes, you say that it is a strong suspicion that it was a guess or something similar to a guess. A guess does not entail any obligation. Yes.
The presenter:
All right, may Allah bless you.
We have 'Abd al-'Aziz from Abha, please go ahead, 'Abd al-'Aziz. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
I made a vow to fast some time ago, but I do not know whether the event I vowed for actually happened or not, because I have forgotten. However, I have a feeling that it was one or two months. Do I have to fast consecutively, or is that not required? And do I have to pay an expiation?
The Shaykh:
My brother, clarify your question. We do not know what the vow is or what you are tying it to. Yes, you say that it is a strong suspicion that it was a guess or something similar to a guess. A guess does not entail any obligation. Yes.
The presenter:
All right, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (075) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-01-12] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:02)
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