Whatever it is that makes her herself the cause of his being prevented from conjugal enjoyment does not cause her maintenance to be forfeited.

Some scholars have said: If a woman voluntarily fasts, he is still obliged to maintain her, reasoning that he can make her break her fast. But we have previously stated that the stronger view is that her maintenance is forfeited, because the husband may be reluctant to invalidate her fast once she has begun it, and because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “It is not lawful for a woman to fast while her husband is present except with his permission” (1). This indicates that she is sinful in doing so, and therefore she should not be met with a concession.

His statement, “or fasting”: “fasting” is coordinated with “Hajj,” so that the meaning is: “or enters ihram due to a vow to fast.” Here, should we supply the verb in accordance with the word to which it is coordinated and say, “enters ihram due to a vow to fast,” or should we supply a verb that is more fitting?

We say: if it is valid to say, “She enters ihram for fasting”—that is, she enters into its prohibitions and the matters prohibited thereby—then it is correct to coordinate it with the word “Hajj,” with one governing verb. But if this is not valid, then a suitable verb must be supplied for the phrase, “or fasting,” such as: “or begins a vowed fast.” A parallel is found in the poet’s words:

“I fed her straw and cool water.”

That is, he fed his camel or livestock straw; straw is fed, but cool water is not fed. Thus, the intended wording is: “and I gave her cool water to drink.”