Prohibition of Fasting on Saturday Alone
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Question:
This questioner is asking about fasting on the Day of Ashura. Honorable Shaykh, some people say that it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 2423 regarding people. Is this hadith authentic?
Answer:
The prohibition means it is disliked—yes, it is disliked—to fast on Saturday alone, without fasting on other days. However, if he fasts it in conjunction with another day, there is no harm in that. And if he fasts it with the intention of the Day of Ashura, there is no harm, because he did not fast it with the intention that it is Saturday, but rather he fasted it with the intention that it is the Day of Ashura. So he intends the Day of Ashura, and fasting the Day of Ashura is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). Yes.
This questioner is asking about fasting on the Day of Ashura. Honorable Shaykh, some people say that it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
fasting on Saturday had been prohibited
نهي عن صيام يوم السبت إلا فيما افترضAnswer:
The prohibition means it is disliked—yes, it is disliked—to fast on Saturday alone, without fasting on other days. However, if he fasts it in conjunction with another day, there is no harm in that. And if he fasts it with the intention of the Day of Ashura, there is no harm, because he did not fast it with the intention that it is Saturday, but rather he fasted it with the intention that it is the Day of Ashura. So he intends the Day of Ashura, and fasting the Day of Ashura is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 02 / فتاوى على الهواء - 08 01 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (35:33)
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