I vowed to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, then I stopped for a period and then repented; what is the expiation?
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Question:
Our sister says in her second question: When I was in middle school, and specifically in the proficiency exam, I made a vow and said word for word: "If my Lord makes me pass, I will fast every Monday and Thursday." But I was not concerned and did not fulfill my vow. I am now on the verge of university, and I have repented to Allah and sought forgiveness for my sin, and I have started fasting on Mondays and Thursdays. Is there a sin on me for what I neglected in the past? Is there an expiation? I ask for clarification. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If you had reached puberty at the time of the vow, whether by menstruation, or by completing fifteen years of age, or by the growth of hair around the private parts, the coarse hair around the front, or by wet dreams, meaning discharging semen through a wet dream or through any type of desire, then this vow is obligatory upon you; because a woman reaches puberty through four things: completing fifteen years of age, or discharging semen through desire at night or day, even through a wet dream, or the growth of coarse hair around the private parts, or menstruation.
The man is the same as her in every respect, except for menstruation, because it is a characteristic specific to women.
So if you had reached puberty through one of these things at the time of the vow, you must fulfill your vow, and you must fast on Mondays and Thursdays as you vowed, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam) narrated by al-Bukhari in the Sahih.
And you must make up the days you neglected and did not fast; you must make them up, and we hope that there is no expiation upon you. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Our sister says in her second question: When I was in middle school, and specifically in the proficiency exam, I made a vow and said word for word: "If my Lord makes me pass, I will fast every Monday and Thursday." But I was not concerned and did not fulfill my vow. I am now on the verge of university, and I have repented to Allah and sought forgiveness for my sin, and I have started fasting on Mondays and Thursdays. Is there a sin on me for what I neglected in the past? Is there an expiation? I ask for clarification. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If you had reached puberty at the time of the vow, whether by menstruation, or by completing fifteen years of age, or by the growth of hair around the private parts, the coarse hair around the front, or by wet dreams, meaning discharging semen through a wet dream or through any type of desire, then this vow is obligatory upon you; because a woman reaches puberty through four things: completing fifteen years of age, or discharging semen through desire at night or day, even through a wet dream, or the growth of coarse hair around the private parts, or menstruation.
The man is the same as her in every respect, except for menstruation, because it is a characteristic specific to women.
So if you had reached puberty through one of these things at the time of the vow, you must fulfill your vow, and you must fast on Mondays and Thursdays as you vowed, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه، ومن نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصهAnd you must make up the days you neglected and did not fast; you must make them up, and we hope that there is no expiation upon you. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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