Collective Fasting to Lift Trials from a Country
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some people spread among the people via social media, saying, "We will fast on such-and-such a day voluntarily so that Allah will relieve such-and-such a country from trials." Is this act prescribed?
Answer:
This is a bid'ah (religious innovation), this is a bid'ah. It is obligatory to make du'a' (supplication) for the oppressed Muslims; they should be supplicated for and helped with money that meets their need. As for fasting, this does not benefit them in any way; the innovated fasting does not benefit them. This is an innovated fast and does not benefit them in any way. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some people spread among the people via social media, saying, "We will fast on such-and-such a day voluntarily so that Allah will relieve such-and-such a country from trials." Is this act prescribed?
Answer:
This is a bid'ah (religious innovation), this is a bid'ah. It is obligatory to make du'a' (supplication) for the oppressed Muslims; they should be supplicated for and helped with money that meets their need. As for fasting, this does not benefit them in any way; the innovated fasting does not benefit them. This is an innovated fast and does not benefit them in any way. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 04-05-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (57:19)
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