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Answers: 13Subcategories: 2Supererogatory Fasts
Fasting on Friday Alone: Why Is It Forbidden?
Fasting Friday alone is forbidden because it is a day of du’a, dhikr and worship, such as ghusl, going to the prayer early and waiting for the prayer, listening to the khutbah and reciting a lot of dhikr after it. So it is mustahabb not to fast so that one will have more energy to do these duties.206,495Is Fasting Shawwal Disliked?
An authentic Hadith indicates that fasting six days of Shawwal is Sunnah. It is not correct to oppose this Hadith with the reasons that some scholars cite for this fast being disliked such as the fear that an ignorant person might think that this is part of Ramadan or the fear that people may think this is obligatory.20,191He is wondering: Why is singling out Friday for fasting not haraam?
10,215He drank something after Fajr during a voluntary fast. Does he have to offer expiation?
24,186Superiority of fasting Mondays and Thursdays to fasting al-Ayyaam al-Beed
29,868If a person does not fast six days in Shawwal, can he fast them in Dhu’l-Qa’dah?
33,662Fasting on Saturdays
24,916He had intercourse with his wife when she was observing a voluntary fast
40,235The reason why it is not allowed to fast on Saturdays
26,407Salat al-Tawbah (Prayer of Repentance)
Salat al-tawbah is proven from Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) and it is prescribed when the Muslim repents from any sin, whether it is a major sin or a minor sin. The Prayer of Repentance may be offered at any time, including times when prayer is disallowed.618,531
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