What is the ruling on holding group iftars to encourage people to fast voluntary fasts?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is your opinion about encouraging the general public to fast voluntary fasts?
The Shaykh : What? What?
The questioner : What is your opinion about encouraging the general public to fast voluntary fasts by holding group iftars?
The Shaykh : I see that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better to leave it, because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not resort to these methods. If people are encouraged to fast voluntary fasts through words, that is sufficient instead of encouraging them through actions.
The Shaykh : What? What?
The questioner : What is your opinion about encouraging the general public to fast voluntary fasts by holding group iftars?
The Shaykh : I see that there is nothing wrong with it, but it is better to leave it, because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did not resort to these methods. If people are encouraged to fast voluntary fasts through words, that is sufficient instead of encouraging them through actions.