Prayers & Duties >> Oaths & Vows
Question ID: 148063Country: India
Answer ID: 148063
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
(Fatwa: 504/499/M=5/1438)
In the question mentioned above, it is mandatory for the person to keep the fast of two months consecutively and it is not enough to pay the fidyah. The ruling of fidyah is for such an old man who is too weak to keep the fast as well as he does not hope to restore his energy till his death. Though the said person is residing in hot country but it is not necessary to fulfill it in the same country, it is possible for him to come to India and keep the fast. Moreover, it is not difficult to observe fast in winter season when the days are short.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India