The ruling on one who makes a vow and then becomes unable to fulfill it
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Question:
This sister who is asking says in this question: My mother vowed that she would fast a month every year if Allah healed my older brother. When he was healed, and praise be to Allah, my mother continued fasting until she grew old and was afflicted with diabetes; because she fasts the entire month of Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, and the six white days. Now she is unable to fast the months she vowed. Does she have to pay an expiation, and...?
Answer:
She owes nothing; as long as she is unable to do so,[al-Taghabun:16], ...; if she is able, she has to pay an expiation of feeding one poor person for every day of the month she vowed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you, may the Shaykh be respected.
This sister who is asking says in this question: My mother vowed that she would fast a month every year if Allah healed my older brother. When he was healed, and praise be to Allah, my mother continued fasting until she grew old and was afflicted with diabetes; because she fasts the entire month of Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, and the six white days. Now she is unable to fast the months she vowed. Does she have to pay an expiation, and...?
Answer:
She owes nothing; as long as she is unable to do so,
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْThe presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you, may the Shaykh be respected.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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