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or a specified share of it that exceeds one-third of the total; in both instances, giving one-third suffices. In every other case¹ he is bound to give the exact amount he named.
Whoever vows to fast an entire month must do so consecutively. If he vows to fast a certain number of days, consecutive fasting is not obligatory unless he explicitly makes that a condition—or intends it².
(1) In manuscripts G and M, as well as in the commentary, the reading is: adaha (“except for it”).
(2) Manuscript B reads: wallahu aalam (“God knows best”).
كله "أو بمسمى منه يزيد على ثلث الكل" فإنه يجزئه قدر الثلث "وفيما عداهما١ يلزمه المسمى" ومن نذر صوم شهر لزمه التتابع وإن نذر أياما معدودة لم يلزمه التتابع إلا بشرط "أو نية٢".
١في "ج" و "م" والشرح: عداها.
٢في "ب": والله أعلم.