Fasting

Fasting on Fridays

Q: Can one fast a qada (missed) fast or any optional fast on a Friday? A: One should not keep a nafl or optional fast on Friday alone. Either keep fast on Thursday and Friday, or Friday and Saturday, or else choose any other week day. If one did already observe a fast on Friday …

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Fasting on Fridays

Q: Can one fast a qada (missed) fast or any optional fast on a Friday? A: One should not keep a nafl or optional fast on Friday alone. Either keep fast on Thursday and Friday, or Friday and Saturday, or else choose any other week day. If one did already observe a fast on Friday …

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Six Fasts of Shawwal or Ramadaan Qadha

Q: Which fasts have priority: the six days sunnah fasting of Shawwal, or missed fasts of Ramadaan due to menstruation? A: It is necessary to first pay in the missed fasts of Ramadaan, then do the six of Shawwal, if one has the strenght and the time. Mufti Siraj Desai

Six Fasts of Shawwal or Ramadaan Qadha

Q: Which fasts have priority: the six days sunnah fasting of Shawwal, or missed fasts of Ramadaan due to menstruation? A: It is necessary to first pay in the missed fasts of Ramadaan, then do the six of Shawwal, if one has the strenght and the time. Mufti Siraj Desai

Days One Can’t Fast

Q: What are the 5 days that you are not permitted to fast? A: One is not allowed to fast on Eidul-Fitr, Eidul-Adh Haa (Bakri Eid) and 3 days after Eidul Adh-Haa. Five days in total. Mufti Siraj Desai

Days One Can’t Fast

Q: What are the 5 days that you are not permitted to fast? A: One is not allowed to fast on Eidul-Fitr, Eidul-Adh Haa (Bakri Eid) and 3 days after Eidul Adh-Haa. Five days in total. Mufti Siraj Desai