What is the ruling on one who vows to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, then falls ill or travels?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: A man vowed to fast on Mondays and Thursdays for the duration of his stay in Makkah, except that there are days when he is ill or traveling, so he breaks his fast on those days. What is required of him in this case?
Answer:
He is required to fulfill his vow, unless he is ill and unable to fast, for Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:286]. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: A man vowed to fast on Mondays and Thursdays for the duration of his stay in Makkah, except that there are days when he is ill or traveling, so he breaks his fast on those days. What is required of him in this case?
Answer:
He is required to fulfill his vow, unless he is ill and unable to fast, for Allah the Exalted said:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1321 - ما حكم من نذر أن يصوم الإثنين والخميس، ثم مرض أو سافر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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