She woke up and found that her son had died. He was four months old and had been ill, and she did not know whether she was the cause or not. What is required of her?

Question:
A woman has a sick son who is four months old. She got up from her sleep at night and found that he had died while he was beside her. She does not know whether she was the cause of his death or whether it was divine decree and destiny. She has already fasted for two consecutive months. Is there anything required of her in this matter? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
As long as it has not become clear that there are causes indicating that he died because of his mother and her negligence, then she owes nothing. However, since she fasted for two months as an effort on her part and out of caution, praise be to Allah, she has taken precautions for herself. Otherwise, it is not obligatory for her to fast for two months until it is established that she was the cause of her son's death. Yes.