The Ruling on Collective Fasting
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The questioner:
As for collective fasting, as for the family, they fast one day and break their fast the next day.
The Shaykh:
Agreeing on this is not permissible; this agreement is a bid'ah (religious innovation). However, if he fasts it alone and does not associate it with others, this is a sunnah (recommended practice), fasting on Friday.
The questioner:
Yes, yes, they fast one day and fast [another].
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
They fast one day and break their fast the next day.
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with this; this is the fasting of Dawud (peace be upon him). But they should not fast collectively and agree on this. Each person should fast on his own and individually. If it happens that they break their fast together or have their pre-dawn meal together without agreeing on this, there is no harm. Yes.
As for collective fasting, as for the family, they fast one day and break their fast the next day.
The Shaykh:
Agreeing on this is not permissible; this agreement is a bid'ah (religious innovation). However, if he fasts it alone and does not associate it with others, this is a sunnah (recommended practice), fasting on Friday.
The questioner:
Yes, yes, they fast one day and fast [another].
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
They fast one day and break their fast the next day.
The Shaykh:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with this; this is the fasting of Dawud (peace be upon him). But they should not fast collectively and agree on this. Each person should fast on his own and individually. If it happens that they break their fast together or have their pre-dawn meal together without agreeing on this, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3861] حكم الصيام الجماعي - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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