The Recommendation of Consistency in Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Regarding fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, if a person fasts them, is it obligatory for him to be consistent, or not?
Answer:
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is a recommended practice (sunnah). Whoever does it earns a reward, and whoever leaves it off has done nothing wrong, just like the other recommended practices. Whoever fasts on Mondays and Thursdays gets a reward according to what he fasted, and he is not required to be consistent, but it is recommended for him. It is recommended that he be consistent with it, because it is good, and the most beloved deeds to Allah are the most consistent ones, even if they are few. There is no doubt that consistency is better, but it is not required.
May Allah reward you with good. Regarding fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, if a person fasts them, is it obligatory for him to be consistent, or not?
Answer:
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is a recommended practice (sunnah). Whoever does it earns a reward, and whoever leaves it off has done nothing wrong, just like the other recommended practices. Whoever fasts on Mondays and Thursdays gets a reward according to what he fasted, and he is not required to be consistent, but it is recommended for him. It is recommended that he be consistent with it, because it is good, and the most beloved deeds to Allah are the most consistent ones, even if they are few. There is no doubt that consistency is better, but it is not required.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4451- استحباب المداومة على صيام الاثنين والخميس - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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