Leaving voluntary fasting due to illness
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Question:
Yes, one of the sisters says: I have been accustomed, and praise be to Allah, to fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, but recently I have experienced some fatigue and illness, and some doctors have advised me not to fast. Am I sinful in doing so, or will Allah the Exalted reward me according to my intention?
Answer:
If you leave fasting for one of the legitimate religious excuses, meaning that if you leave voluntary fasting because you need treatment or to take something that helps alleviate or remove the illness, then you are recorded according to your intention. It is written for a person what he used to do as long as he was in a sound, settled state. If he had a righteous deed and left it for one of the excuses, such as travel, illness, or work, then what he used to do is written for him. Yes.
Yes, one of the sisters says: I have been accustomed, and praise be to Allah, to fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, but recently I have experienced some fatigue and illness, and some doctors have advised me not to fast. Am I sinful in doing so, or will Allah the Exalted reward me according to my intention?
Answer:
If you leave fasting for one of the legitimate religious excuses, meaning that if you leave voluntary fasting because you need treatment or to take something that helps alleviate or remove the illness, then you are recorded according to your intention. It is written for a person what he used to do as long as he was in a sound, settled state. If he had a righteous deed and left it for one of the excuses, such as travel, illness, or work, then what he used to do is written for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (196) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-01-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (23:54)
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