Singling out Friday for fasting the six days of Shawwal
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I am a person with a hard job; I work as a driver of heavy equipment, my work is daily, and it is under the sun, and my day off is Friday. His question is: Is it permissible for me to fast the six days of Shawwal on Friday, singling it out?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible for him?
The questioner:
To single out Friday for fasting the six days of Shawwal.
The Shaykh:
Yes, because he did not intend Friday; he fasted it only for the sake of the six days. However, if he intended to fast Friday, that is not permissible. But if he fasted it to make up a missed fast, is that valid? It is valid. Likewise, if he fasted it with the intention of the six days, that does not contradict the ruling. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I am a person with a hard job; I work as a driver of heavy equipment, my work is daily, and it is under the sun, and my day off is Friday. His question is: Is it permissible for me to fast the six days of Shawwal on Friday, singling it out?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible for him?
The questioner:
To single out Friday for fasting the six days of Shawwal.
The Shaykh:
Yes, because he did not intend Friday; he fasted it only for the sake of the six days. However, if he intended to fast Friday, that is not permissible. But if he fasted it to make up a missed fast, is that valid? It is valid. Likewise, if he fasted it with the intention of the six days, that does not contradict the ruling. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : الوجه الثاني : أن الله - سبحانه وتعالى - خلق الخلق لعبادته — islamhouse.com (1:06:51)
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