Organizing communal iftaars to encourage people to fast

Question: 1948

What do you think of encouraging ordinary people to observe naafil fasts by organizing communal iftaars?

Answer

Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed:

I think that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better not to do this, because the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) did not do such a thing. If people can be encouraged to observe naafilah fasts through words, then this is sufficient and there is no need to do so through deeds.

Source:

Liqa’ al-Baab al-Maftooh by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 247)

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