On the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Whoever dies with a vow of fasting remaining, his guardian fasts on his behalf”: Does this indicate that it is obligatory for the guardian of the deceased to make up the fast?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Mishkat al-Masabih 2033, does this hadith indicate that it is obligatory for the guardian of the deceased to make up the fast, or is it to be understood as recommended?
Answer:
It is to be understood as recommended. It is not obligatory for the guardian to fast, but if he does so in order to clear the deceased’s obligation and show kindness to him, especially if the deceased was his parent, that is a good thing. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
God’s messenger as saying, “If anyone dies when some fast due from him has been unfulfilled, his heir must fast on his behalf.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم من مات وعليه صوم نذر صام عنه وليهAnswer:
It is to be understood as recommended. It is not obligatory for the guardian to fast, but if he does so in order to clear the deceased’s obligation and show kindness to him, especially if the deceased was his parent, that is a good thing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في قول النبي «من مات وعليه صوم نذر صام عنه وليه» هل يدل على وجوب قضاء الصوم على ولي الميت؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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