Does the reward of fasting reach the deceased, whether obligatory or voluntary?
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Question:
Does the reward of fasting reach the deceased in all cases? Or is there a distinction between a vow and making up missed fasts?
Answer:
The reward of prescribed fasting reaches him, such as fasting on his behalf for a vow, Ramadan, or expiations. It reaches him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1147.
Q: In all cases?
The Shaykh: In all cases, if it is obligatory. As for voluntary fasting, it is not fasted on his behalf.
Q: What is Ibn al-Qayyim’s distinction?
The Shaykh: No, some scholars, including Ahmad and a group of others, held that it applies specifically to vows. However, the correct view is that it is general; it includes vows and non-vows.
Does the reward of fasting reach the deceased in all cases? Or is there a distinction between a vow and making up missed fasts?
Answer:
The reward of prescribed fasting reaches him, such as fasting on his behalf for a vow, Ramadan, or expiations. It reaches him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies in a state (that he had to complete) some fasts, his heir must fast on his behalf.
من مات وعليه صيام صام عنه وليهQ: In all cases?
The Shaykh: In all cases, if it is obligatory. As for voluntary fasting, it is not fasted on his behalf.
Q: What is Ibn al-Qayyim’s distinction?
The Shaykh: No, some scholars, including Ahmad and a group of others, held that it applies specifically to vows. However, the correct view is that it is general; it includes vows and non-vows.
Source
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