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He has a day of Ramadan to make up, which he fasted on a Friday

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The first question of Fatwa number ( 16744 )
Q1: A man has a day of Ramadan to make up, and he made it up on the 20th of Shawwal, but this day happened to be a Friday. Is this make-up fast valid? Because many people said: It is not permissible to fast on a Friday alone. So, should I repeat the make-up fast?
A1: The Prophetic Sunnah has established the prohibition of singling out Friday for voluntary fasting, unless a day before it or a day after it is also fasted, or it coincides with a fast that the Muslim is observing. This is based on the established hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not choose the Friday night among all other nights for standing in (Tahajjud) prayer, and do not choose Friday among all other days for Saum (fasting) except that one you have accustomed to.لا تخصوا ليلة الجمعة بقيام من بين الليالي، ولا تخصوا يوم الجمعة بصيام من بين الأيام، إلا أن يكون في صوم يصومه أحدكم
Riyad as-Salihin 1760
It was narrated by Muslim and al-Nasa'i . And based on his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:
None of you should fast on Friday, unless he fasts together with the day before or the day after.لا يصومن أحدكم يوم الجمعة إلا أن يصوم يومًا قبله أو يومًا بعده
Bulugh al-Maram 5:41
It is agreed upon that it is authentic. However, if the fasting on Friday is not because it is Friday, but rather because he is making up a fast he owes, or because it coincides with the Day of 'Arafah – then there is no harm in that, if Allah wills.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
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