Prioritizing voluntary fasting over obligatory fasting
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The questioner:
One of the brothers is asking.
Another questioner:
If it becomes a single point, it shifts to the difference.
The Shaykh:
No, it does not shift. May Allah accept it, but one should not prioritize the voluntary act; rather, one should begin with the obligatory. If one does not intend the obligatory, it becomes voluntary. May Allah accept it, but do not begin with it; begin with the obligatory.
One of the brothers is asking.
Another questioner:
If it becomes a single point, it shifts to the difference.
The Shaykh:
No, it does not shift. May Allah accept it, but one should not prioritize the voluntary act; rather, one should begin with the obligatory. If one does not intend the obligatory, it becomes voluntary. May Allah accept it, but do not begin with it; begin with the obligatory.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 26 — archive.org (6:27)
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