Fasting on the Day of Doubt With and Without Wavering in Intention

Question

On the 29th of Sha‘ban the horizon was completely clear and the new moon was not seen. On the 30th of Sha‘ban Zayd fasted with the intention that if, on the basis of testimony, the fast became due, then it is fard, and if not, then nafl. Bakr fasted on the 30th of Sha‘ban a voluntary (nafl) fast without wavering. A few days later it was established by testimony valid in the Sacred Law that the 30th of Sha‘ban was the 1st of Ramadan. The question is: what is the ruling for Zayd and Bakr?

Answer

The Ramadan fast has been fulfilled by both of them: Bakr’s without any karaha, while some karaha (reprehensibility) entered Zayd’s fast because of this wavering; however, qada (make-up) is not binding on either of them: [ar]وإن ظهر أنه من رمضان أجزأ عنه أي عن رمضان ما صامه بأي نية كانت، إلى قوله: وأما كراهية النفل مع التردد فلأنه ناو للفرض من وجه، وهو أن يقول: إن كان غدًا من…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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