Is it permissible for one who has vowed to fast on Friday to fulfill his vow, and if it is not permissible, is he required to pay an expiation?
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The questioner : My sister vowed to fast on Friday. Is it permissible for her to fulfill her vow, or not? And if it is not permissible, is she required to pay an expiation?
The Shaykh : Yes, we tell her to fast on Friday and add to it the day of Saturday, or fast with it the day of Thursday. In this way, her fulfillment of the vow is in a manner that contains no dislike. As for singling out Friday for fasting specifically for its own sake, and not for another reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it, unless a person fasts a day before it or a day after it. And in that case, we tell this one who made the vow: Fast on Friday, and fast a day before it or a day after it.
The questioner : The next question is from the listener Hamid Abdullah Sa'id from the Dhahirah region of the Sultanate of Oman. He says:
The Shaykh : Yes, we tell her to fast on Friday and add to it the day of Saturday, or fast with it the day of Thursday. In this way, her fulfillment of the vow is in a manner that contains no dislike. As for singling out Friday for fasting specifically for its own sake, and not for another reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it, unless a person fasts a day before it or a day after it. And in that case, we tell this one who made the vow: Fast on Friday, and fast a day before it or a day after it.
The questioner : The next question is from the listener Hamid Abdullah Sa'id from the Dhahirah region of the Sultanate of Oman. He says: