What is the ruling on fasting the entire month of Rajab?
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Question:
From one of the listening brothers, and his name is Musa Fadl Allah Salim, the question says: We have heard about fasting the entire month of Rajab, so is this a religious innovation, or is it a correct practice?
Answer:
It is not prescribed; this is from the practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. It is not prescribed to single out Rajab for fasting; doing so is disliked. However, if one fasts part of it, such as Mondays and Thursdays, or the white days, that is fine and there is nothing wrong with it. As for singling it out for fasting alone, that is disliked. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
From one of the listening brothers, and his name is Musa Fadl Allah Salim, the question says: We have heard about fasting the entire month of Rajab, so is this a religious innovation, or is it a correct practice?
Answer:
It is not prescribed; this is from the practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. It is not prescribed to single out Rajab for fasting; doing so is disliked. However, if one fasts part of it, such as Mondays and Thursdays, or the white days, that is fine and there is nothing wrong with it. As for singling it out for fasting alone, that is disliked. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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