What is better in voluntary fasting: adhering to the recommended practices or increasing the amount of fasting?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better for a person in voluntary fasting: should he increase his fasting and breaking of fast, or should he fast on Mondays, Thursdays, and the white days?
Answer:
If you fast on Monday, Thursday, and the white days, you have fulfilled these recommended practices. But if you want the reward, increase your fasting beyond them. Fast more than on Mondays, Thursdays, and the white days if you want to increase the reward. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better for a person in voluntary fasting: should he increase his fasting and breaking of fast, or should he fast on Mondays, Thursdays, and the white days?
Answer:
If you fast on Monday, Thursday, and the white days, you have fulfilled these recommended practices. But if you want the reward, increase your fasting beyond them. Fast more than on Mondays, Thursdays, and the white days if you want to increase the reward. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/884] ما الأفضل في صيام التطوع: الالتزام بالسنن أم الإكثار من الصيام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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