What is the ruling on refraining from fulfilling a vow to fast the White Days of every month—a vow in which I stipulated the absence of guests, or that the husband be on vacation, or that I be invited out—if the husband becomes angry because his permission was not sought?
If she vows a specific act of obedience, and the fulfillment of the vow is contingent upon a condition, then if the condition occurs, she must fulfill it, based on the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: “Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him.”
If the husband's prohibition means a circumstance that prevents her from fasting, then she should break her fast, and nothing is binding upon her. She should return to fulfilling her vow when the impediment is removed. However, if the prohibition is for a specific day, then she should break her fast and make up that day, because the husband's right takes precedence. She is not obligated to offer expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-) due to the excuse. When the excuse is removed, she should make up the days she did not fast.
The expiation for an oath is: freeing a slave, or feeding ten needy persons (approximately 1.5 kg of the staple food of the country for each), or clothing them. If she is unable to do so, then fasting three days.
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