The ruling on the children of a deceased person fasting on his behalf by dividing the days among themselves
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Question:
Is it sufficient for the children to fast, five children; each one fasts six days (on behalf of their father)?
Answer:
There is no harm in that. The children, or the brothers, or others; this one fasts five days, and this one fasts five days, and this one fasts ten days, and this one fasts.
Q: But what if they all fast on the same day.
The Shaykh: It appears that it does no harm. If someone dies with fasting owed to him, and they all fast one day.
Q: Do they sin if they do not make up the fast for him?
The Shaykh: No, it is recommended. The well-known view among scholars is that it is prescribed.
Is it sufficient for the children to fast, five children; each one fasts six days (on behalf of their father)?
Answer:
There is no harm in that. The children, or the brothers, or others; this one fasts five days, and this one fasts five days, and this one fasts ten days, and this one fasts.
Q: But what if they all fast on the same day.
The Shaykh: It appears that it does no harm. If someone dies with fasting owed to him, and they all fast one day.
Q: Do they sin if they do not make up the fast for him?
The Shaykh: No, it is recommended. The well-known view among scholars is that it is prescribed.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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