Fasting after the middle of Sha'ban
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The questioner:
I fasted yesterday, Monday, and I want to fast today. One of the brothers told me not to fast because there is a hadith prohibiting fasting once the middle of Sha'ban has passed. I insisted when he said this to me. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
If you had fasted, it would have been better, because fasting the seventh day after having fasted before it is not a problem.
The questioner:
And is it permissible for me, Honorable Shaykh, to fast some of the coming days, knowing that I was not previously fasting a specific, continuous fast?
The Shaykh:
And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) This is from the category of disliked (makruh) for discouragement, not from the category of prohibition.
I fasted yesterday, Monday, and I want to fast today. One of the brothers told me not to fast because there is a hadith prohibiting fasting once the middle of Sha'ban has passed. I insisted when he said this to me. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
If you had fasted, it would have been better, because fasting the seventh day after having fasted before it is not a problem.
The questioner:
And is it permissible for me, Honorable Shaykh, to fast some of the coming days, knowing that I was not previously fasting a specific, continuous fast?
The Shaykh:
And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
If you do not fast, then do not fast
إن لم تصم فلا تصوم،
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [52] — alfawzan.live (1:25:45)
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