Is it permissible to fast on Friday alone as a make-up fast?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to fast on Friday alone as a make-up fast?
The Shaykh : Fasting on Friday alone is something the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade. A woman from among his wives entered upon him, or he entered upon her, and he found her fasting, so he said to her:Sunan Abi Dawud 2422Sahih (Al-Albani).
However, if Friday happens to be the Day of 'Arafah, for example, and he fasts it alone, there is nothing wrong with it, because this man fasted it because it is the Day of 'Arafah, not because it is Friday.
Likewise, if he has a make-up fast from Ramadan and he cannot complete it except on Friday, there is no blame on him for fasting it alone, because he did not fast it alone because it is Friday, but rather he fasted it alone because it is the day of his completion, and...
Likewise, if Friday happens to be the Day of 'Ashura and he fasts it, there is no blame on him for fasting it alone, because he fasted it because it is the Day of 'Ashura, not because it is Friday. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1144b, specifying the particularity, meaning that a person should do this for the particularity of Friday and the night of Friday.
The Shaykh : Fasting on Friday alone is something the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade. A woman from among his wives entered upon him, or he entered upon her, and he found her fasting, so he said to her:
Did you fast yesterday ? She said: No. He again asked: Do you intend to fast tomorrow ? She said: No. He said: So break your fast.
أصمت أمس؟ قالت : لا! قال: أتصومين غداً؟ قالت : لا! قال : فأفطريHowever, if Friday happens to be the Day of 'Arafah, for example, and he fasts it alone, there is nothing wrong with it, because this man fasted it because it is the Day of 'Arafah, not because it is Friday.
Likewise, if he has a make-up fast from Ramadan and he cannot complete it except on Friday, there is no blame on him for fasting it alone, because he did not fast it alone because it is Friday, but rather he fasted it alone because it is the day of his completion, and...
Likewise, if Friday happens to be the Day of 'Ashura and he fasts it, there is no blame on him for fasting it alone, because he fasted it because it is the Day of 'Ashura, not because it is Friday. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: