Designating Thursday and Friday for Fasting
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the ruling on designating Thursday and Friday for fasting? Because we cannot fast on other days due to our studies?
Answer:
What is transmitted regarding the week is fasting on Mondays and Thursdays; this is the best, because on these two days the deeds are raised to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so the servant’s deeds are presented while he is fasting. This is better. If he is unable to fast on both Monday and Thursday, and can only manage one of them, he should fast the one he is able to do, either Monday or Thursday. As for fasting on Friday, it is permissible, permissible, except that some scholars hold that it is better not to fast on Friday, because Friday is a day of prayer and a day of festival, so a person should be breaking his fast on it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the ruling on designating Thursday and Friday for fasting? Because we cannot fast on other days due to our studies?
Answer:
What is transmitted regarding the week is fasting on Mondays and Thursdays; this is the best, because on these two days the deeds are raised to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so the servant’s deeds are presented while he is fasting. This is better. If he is unable to fast on both Monday and Thursday, and can only manage one of them, he should fast the one he is able to do, either Monday or Thursday. As for fasting on Friday, it is permissible, permissible, except that some scholars hold that it is better not to fast on Friday, because Friday is a day of prayer and a day of festival, so a person should be breaking his fast on it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 31 — archive.org (1:08:51)
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