Is it valid for a person performing 'Umrah to fast on Mondays and Thursdays?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
The questioner says: I fast on Thursdays and Mondays, and I am currently performing 'Umrah. Is my fasting valid?
Answer:
Yes, the fasting is valid. Voluntary fasting is valid for a traveler. It is only the obligatory fast, meaning the fast of Ramadan, that is better for a traveler to leave off. As for voluntary fasting, there is nothing wrong with it. A traveler who fasts does not commit a violation.
The questioner says: I fast on Thursdays and Mondays, and I am currently performing 'Umrah. Is my fasting valid?
Answer:
Yes, the fasting is valid. Voluntary fasting is valid for a traveler. It is only the obligatory fast, meaning the fast of Ramadan, that is better for a traveler to leave off. As for voluntary fasting, there is nothing wrong with it. A traveler who fasts does not commit a violation.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يصح صوم الاثنين والخميس للمعتمر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.