Is it better for one who fasts voluntarily not to visit anyone so as not to be invited to food?

Question : We will see, Shaykh, in our discussion of the hadith of Abu Hurayrah in , we said that it is more in accordance with sincerity. Should we say, Shaykh, that the scrupulous fasting person, meaning it is better that he does not go out to anyone or visit anyone so that he is not invited to food and it is revealed that he is fasting?

Answer : This is a matter of looking at the benefit. It may be in the benefit that the voluntary fasting person reveals his fasting so that his brothers follow his example, and it may be in the benefit that he does not reveal it. The default in all acts of worship is that concealing them is preferable; this is the default, unless there is a benefit or evidence. Yes.