A woman intended to fast on the day of 'Ashura, but she menstruated on that day. Is it obligatory for her to make up the fast, or not?
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The questioner : A woman intended to fast on the day of 'Ashura, and her menses came. Does she make up this day, or does she not?
The Shaykh : She does not make it up. He said: A woman intended to fast on the day of 'Ashura, but her menses came and she was unable to fast. Does she make it up? The answer is: She does not make it up, because this is a fast specific to a certain day. If you catch it, do it; otherwise, nothing is required of you. However, I hope that reward will be recorded for her, if Allah wills, as long as she had the intention and resolve, but a valid legal excuse prevented her from fasting. Yes.
The Shaykh : She does not make it up. He said: A woman intended to fast on the day of 'Ashura, but her menses came and she was unable to fast. Does she make it up? The answer is: She does not make it up, because this is a fast specific to a certain day. If you catch it, do it; otherwise, nothing is required of you. However, I hope that reward will be recorded for her, if Allah wills, as long as she had the intention and resolve, but a valid legal excuse prevented her from fasting. Yes.