The agreement among colleagues to fast on Monday
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, some colleagues who do not usually fast gathered and said, “We want to fast tomorrow, that is, Monday, individually, without Thursday, together.” What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This agreement is an innovation. This agreement is an innovation. As for you fasting on Monday, that is a recommended practice (sunnah), but without an agreement between you and other people. You are introducing innovations to people through these methods. So stop, whoever does this.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, some colleagues who do not usually fast gathered and said, “We want to fast tomorrow, that is, Monday, individually, without Thursday, together.” What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This agreement is an innovation. This agreement is an innovation. As for you fasting on Monday, that is a recommended practice (sunnah), but without an agreement between you and other people. You are introducing innovations to people through these methods. So stop, whoever does this.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3 من 64\شرح عمدة الأحكام (شرح كامل مع أسئلة)\الطهارة\استنشاق\صالح الفوزان\الفقه\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:07:16)
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