Fasting with the Intention of Weight Loss and Dieting
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The questioner:
What some people do, which is called dieting by fasting, in order to reduce the fat in their bodies, is there any basis for it?
The Shaykh:
But if it is beneficial, then it is fine, if it is beneficial, if it is beneficial. By the Messenger of Allah, and if it is a cure for an illness,
The questioner:
Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh:
If they do not compare the Messenger to fasting. Yes. The Companions fasted. Yes, there is no harm in it, yes. If you travel, you gain, if you fast, it is valid, if you travel, you gain, and there is no harm in it, yes.
What some people do, which is called dieting by fasting, in order to reduce the fat in their bodies, is there any basis for it?
The Shaykh:
But if it is beneficial, then it is fine, if it is beneficial, if it is beneficial. By the Messenger of Allah, and if it is a cure for an illness,
The questioner:
Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh:
If they do not compare the Messenger to fasting. Yes. The Companions fasted. Yes, there is no harm in it, yes. If you travel, you gain, if you fast, it is valid, if you travel, you gain, and there is no harm in it, yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، كتاب الصيام — islamhouse.com (41:27)
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