If Ashura falls on a Friday, is it disliked to fast it alone?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: You mentioned yesterday, may Allah preserve you, that fasting Ashura alone is the lesser of the recommended practices. He asks: If Ashura falls on a Friday, is it disliked to fast it alone?
Answer:
No, it is not disliked. It is not disliked because his intention is not the absolute voluntary fast; rather, his intention is to fast Ashura. If it falls on a Friday, he fasts. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: You mentioned yesterday, may Allah preserve you, that fasting Ashura alone is the lesser of the recommended practices. He asks: If Ashura falls on a Friday, is it disliked to fast it alone?
Answer:
No, it is not disliked. It is not disliked because his intention is not the absolute voluntary fast; rather, his intention is to fast Ashura. If it falls on a Friday, he fasts. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [546 -582] إذا وافق عاشوراء يوم الجمعة هل يكره إفراده بالصيام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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