I want to fast the fast of the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him). Is there any harm if my fast falls on a Friday, because I want to decrease or increase from that?
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The questioner : The questioner says: I want to fast the fast of the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him). Is there any harm if my fast falls on a Friday, because I want to decrease or increase from that?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. If a person fasts one day and leaves one day, and his fast happens to fall on a Friday, there is no harm. The prohibition of fasting on a Friday is only when one intends to single out Friday specifically. However, if it happens that Friday is the day he fasts while he is fasting one day and leaving one day, or if Friday happens to be the Day of 'Arafah, or if Friday happens to be the Day of Ashura, there is no harm in fasting it alone. This is because the prohibition of fasting on a Friday is only regarding singling it out and giving it special status. For this reason, it came in the authentic hadith:Sahih Muslim 1144b.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. If a person fasts one day and leaves one day, and his fast happens to fall on a Friday, there is no harm. The prohibition of fasting on a Friday is only when one intends to single out Friday specifically. However, if it happens that Friday is the day he fasts while he is fasting one day and leaving one day, or if Friday happens to be the Day of 'Arafah, or if Friday happens to be the Day of Ashura, there is no harm in fasting it alone. This is because the prohibition of fasting on a Friday is only regarding singling it out and giving it special status. For this reason, it came in the authentic hadith: