Fasting on Friday, whether obligatory or voluntary
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Question:
We conclude this session with its second segment, which is his question about fasting on Friday when it is an obligatory fast, and the other case, fasting as an act of gratitude?
Answer:
Fasting on Friday is not permissible; it is prohibited. However, if one fasts on it to make up a day from Ramadan, there is no harm in that. The prohibition applies only to fasting on it voluntarily. If one wishes to fast on it voluntarily, he should fast on the day before or the day after, and not fast on it alone.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
We conclude this session with its second segment, which is his question about fasting on Friday when it is an obligatory fast, and the other case, fasting as an act of gratitude?
Answer:
Fasting on Friday is not permissible; it is prohibited. However, if one fasts on it to make up a day from Ramadan, there is no harm in that. The prohibition applies only to fasting on it voluntarily. If one wishes to fast on it voluntarily, he should fast on the day before or the day after, and not fast on it alone.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/236 — archive.org (17:49)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.