Fast for Fallen Tefillin
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Question
Our son, who is 13 years and one month old, had his tefillin fall, and he accepted upon himself a fast during Mincha for the Friday after the holiday of Shavuot, on which Tachanun is not recited. Is the child capable of fasting?
Answer
It is preferable to perform a release from vows, as it is better not to fast on the eve of Shabbat and also not to fast on a day when Tachanun is not recited.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 249, Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 573, Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 529