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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on voluntary fasting on Sunday?

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The questioner : Voluntary fasting on Sunday.

The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with voluntary fasting on Sunday.

The questioner : There is nothing wrong with it,
The last rak`at of the night prayer should be odd اجعلوا آخر صلاتكم وترًا
Sahih al-Bukhari 472
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Another questioner : Consistency, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : He does not make it a regular habit.

The Shaykh: What is it?

The questioner : He said voluntary fasting on Sunday.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Meaning, provided he does not make it a regular habit; is that not so?

The Shaykh : Meaning, if the original ruling for something is permissibility, then making it a regular habit is not permissible.
Yes.
Source www.al-albany.com

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