“Fa-ṣawmuhu afḍal” expresses a preference for fasting during Ramadan where no harm results. One performs the duty within its appointed month and avoids later make-up.
The preference is attached to the stated condition of no harm. It must not be mechanically extended to circumstances of substantial hardship or harm.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Illness, Travel, Make-up Fasts and Delayed Qaḍāʾ
“Fa-ṣawmuhu afḍal” expresses a preference for fasting during Ramadan where no harm results. One performs the duty within its appointed month and avoids later make-up.
The preference is attached to the stated condition of no harm. It must not be mechanically extended to circumstances of substantial hardship or harm.