Sick on the Yahrzeit and unable to fast.
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Question
A person who has always fasted on the day of his father's death without stipulating that it is without a vow, and this year he is not feeling well. Does he need a release from the vow?
Answer
If he knew from the first year he began fasting that the fast is not an absolute obligation but rather a good practice, he needs a release from the vow with an opening. He should take three people, preferably one knowledgeable in the laws of vows, and tell them he wishes to annul his vow, and if he had known he would regret it, he would not have vowed, and they should tell him three times: "You are permitted."
If he cannot find someone to release him from the vow in a time of distress, he may be lenient and not fast even without a release from the vow.
If he cannot find someone to release him from the vow in a time of distress, he may be lenient and not fast even without a release from the vow.
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