Must the fasting of three days every month be only on the white days, or is it permissible to fast three days from any day of the month?
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The questioner : This questioner, who used the initials E Y F for her name, asks: Is it necessary that the fasting of three days every month be only on the white days, or is it permissible to fast three days from any day of the month?
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a person to fast three days of the month, whether at the beginning, the middle, or the end, consecutively or scattered. However, it is better for them to be on the three white days, which are the 13th, 14th, and 15th. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast three days every month, and he did not care whether he fasted them at the beginning of the month, the middle, or the end". Yes.
The Shaykh : It is permissible for a person to fast three days of the month, whether at the beginning, the middle, or the end, consecutively or scattered. However, it is better for them to be on the three white days, which are the 13th, 14th, and 15th. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast three days every month, and he did not care whether he fasted them at the beginning of the month, the middle, or the end". Yes.