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28 / 04 / 2026

Atonement for a Vow by Fasting

Question

Is it permissible to fast as atonement for a vow that I could not fulfill, knowing that the vow was to do something other than fasting?

Answer

I say, and with God's help: You must fulfill what you have vowed, and it remains a debt upon you until you are able to repay it, and God knows best.