Fasting for the unmarried man who cannot afford to marry
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The questioner:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the unmarried man who cannot afford to marry to fast. How does he fast? Does he fast consecutively?
The Shaykh:
He fasts, but he does not fast for his entire life. He should fast frequently because it suppresses desire; it reduces desire. He should fast whatever is easy for him. He fasts, he fasts on Mondays and Thursdays, he fasts for days and then breaks his fast. He must break his fast; it is obligatory for him to break his fast every month. It must not be fasting for his entire life. All right, Shaykh. All right, Shaykh. What is the work? It is safer for the Shaykh to leave it. There is no evidence that he breaks his fast with it, but it is safer for him not to inhale [water] in order to avoid the scholarly disagreement.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the unmarried man who cannot afford to marry to fast. How does he fast? Does he fast consecutively?
The Shaykh:
He fasts, but he does not fast for his entire life. He should fast frequently because it suppresses desire; it reduces desire. He should fast whatever is easy for him. He fasts, he fasts on Mondays and Thursdays, he fasts for days and then breaks his fast. He must break his fast; it is obligatory for him to break his fast every month. It must not be fasting for his entire life. All right, Shaykh. All right, Shaykh. What is the work? It is safer for the Shaykh to leave it. There is no evidence that he breaks his fast with it, but it is safer for him not to inhale [water] in order to avoid the scholarly disagreement.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب قضاء رمضان متتابعا ومتفرقا وتأخيره إلى شعبان — islamhouse.com (1:00:21)
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