The reward of fasting in winter and summer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this sister asks: Is the reward of fasting, for example, in winter and the reward of fasting in summer the same?
Answer:
There is no doubt that fasting carries a reward, whether it is in winter or in summer, provided the fasting person’s intention is sound and his sincerity is for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, if he is afflicted with hardship in fasting, such as thirst, hunger, or intense heat, the reward is greater because he was patient in obedience and patient in enduring the hardship, so his reward is greater. Yes.
The presenter:
The questioner Sulayman from the city of al-Kharj says: There are some people who help the new Muslim brothers in Hajj. My question is: Is it permissible for me to contribute a small amount so that I may receive the reward? Or is it obligatory for me to cover all his expenses from the beginning of his journey until he returns to his home in order to receive the reward?
Honorable Shaykh, this sister asks: Is the reward of fasting, for example, in winter and the reward of fasting in summer the same?
Answer:
There is no doubt that fasting carries a reward, whether it is in winter or in summer, provided the fasting person’s intention is sound and his sincerity is for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, if he is afflicted with hardship in fasting, such as thirst, hunger, or intense heat, the reward is greater because he was patient in obedience and patient in enduring the hardship, so his reward is greater. Yes.
The presenter:
The questioner Sulayman from the city of al-Kharj says: There are some people who help the new Muslim brothers in Hajj. My question is: Is it permissible for me to contribute a small amount so that I may receive the reward? Or is it obligatory for me to cover all his expenses from the beginning of his journey until he returns to his home in order to receive the reward?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 251 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (6:47)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.