Reference: Fadhaa.il al-A’maal – Pages 21-22
Question: If a woman made the intention to fast the 9th and 10th [days] of Muharram, and was then prevented from doing so due to [the onset of] her menses, will she be rewarded for her intention?
Response: If a person was determined to do an act of worship, and was [then] prevented from doing it, then the reward for the act of worship is recorded for him – even if he didn’t do it. And that is based upon what has been transmitted from the hadeeth of Abu Moosaa al-Ash’aree رضي الله عنه who said: The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said:
– transmitted by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim.
And in another hadeeth on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhumaa) that the Prophet ﷺ said:
– transmitted by al-Bukhaaree.
And Allaah [alone] has the Complete knowledge [of all affairs].
Translation originally published on 25 August, 2015
