Is the husband obligated to refrain from fasting supererogatory fasts during vacation to avoid disputes with his wife, who believes that fasting affects family time and her marital rights?
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Your wife does not have the right to prevent you from observing a voluntary fast on the pretext of sitting together for a meal or because it affects her marital rights. The times for fasting are limited, and her rights can be fulfilled at night. A wife should be a helper to her husband in his obedience to Allah. Nevertheless, one who observes a voluntary fast is his own master, and if a husband occasionally foregoes some voluntary fasting to achieve a legitimate purpose, such as pleasing his wife, it may be a good thing that strengthens their marital relationship.
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