What is the ruling on fasting on Friday and on Saturday?

The questioner : The last question is to clarify fasting on Friday and Saturday; because some shaykhs told us that it is permissible to fast, even though it is forbidden to fast on Friday except for the day before it or the day after it, as we read in the hadith. So there are shaykhs who permitted fasting on Friday and Saturday consecutively without Thursday or Sunday. Is it possible to clarify fasting on Friday and Saturday?

The Shaykh : The phrase "or Sunday" is not mentioned in the topic, correct?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : There is no doubt that the hadith is authentic: This is explicit, because the day after Friday is fasting on Saturday. So the apparent meaning of the hadith conflicts, at first glance, with his saying (peace be upon him): When the Messenger (peace be upon him) made an exception after forbidding fasting on Saturday for what is obligatory, and since fasting on Friday is not obligatory, there is consequently a conflict between the permission for one who fasted on Friday to fast on Saturday, and the prohibition of fasting on Saturday except for the obligatory. Here, it is necessary to apply a jurisprudistic rule to resolve this apparent conflict between the two hadiths. One can express each of them by saying that one is a permit for fasting on Saturday and the other is a prohibition that forbids it. The principle of usul al-fiqh states: "When a prohibition and a permit conflict, the prohibition is given precedence over the permit." Here, there is no doubt that fasting on Saturday is forbidden, and there is a permission, it is allowed. This is what we have been and continue to issue fatwas on. But sometimes a new opinion comes to mind, and this is a manifestation of His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He): If one has this comprehensive prohibition in his mind regarding all fasting related to Saturday except for the obligatory that is necessary, we tell him: do not fast on Friday so that you fast on Saturday after it. As for one who fasted on Friday because he did not have knowledge of this prohibition, then we tell him: fast on Saturday along with Friday. This is, of course, a new opinion.
The generality of the hadith: does not conflict with the command to fast on Saturday along with Friday for one who fasted on Friday. As for the one who did not fast on Friday, it is not permissible for him to intentionally fast on Saturday. Here, for example, people had some discussions, perhaps on the occasion of Ashura and others, like what happened here regarding 'Arafah. 'Arafah was a Friday, it became a Saturday in the past in some cases, perhaps Ashura was a Saturday or something like that. So the same ruling applies: is fasting on Ashura on a Saturday obligatory? The answer is: No. But if one fasted on Friday, his fasting alone is forbidden. So if he fasted on Friday to avoid falling into the prohibition, he fasts on Saturday.
Al-Halabi : The word "obligatory" is used if there is a problem.

The Shaykh: Perfect.
Al-Halabi : Yes, my professor, it is obligatory for one who did not fast on Thursday but fasted on Friday to fast on Saturday. So here there is nothing new except this point that you mentioned...

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : I did not deviate from the original rule, my shaykh...

The questioner : What is the ruling on raising birds in houses?

The Shaykh : I mean: this one does not fly until he is able to catch it, or how? I mean, if left to fly, may Allah be blessed...

The questioner : ... it is only at night... the light. The bat.

The questioner : What is the ruling on raising birds in houses in cages?

The Shaykh : Like raising livestock in pens. Do you know this?

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : I mean, this is all from what Allah created for us.

The questioner : Birds, glory be to Allah, it is known about birds that they love to fly and be free, and so on.

The Shaykh : And sheep do not like to go out into the wilderness? ...

The questioner : The owner of the sheep lets them graze and takes them out...

The Shaykh : In any case, often one of us is forced to philosophize the issue in response toThe questioner : the philosopher, but the ruling is Did you hear this hadith?

The questioner : I heard.

The Shaykh : Here is the answer.