Voluntary Fasts
157 questions
Which is the best sequence among fasting alternate days, continuous fasting, Mondays and Thursdays, and the White Days, in terms of preference? Is it true that one who fasts alternate days is not considered to be fasting continuously if he breaks his fast on the two Eids and the days of Tashreeq?
How can one convince a friend and others of the soundness of a fatwa that deems the hadith regarding fasting during the latter half of Sha'ban to be weak, especially since it goes against their customs?
What is the ruling on fasting the last three days of the month, and is it narrated that the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, fasted them?
Is it permissible to observe voluntary fasts, such as those on the days of Ashura, Arafah, and the six days of Shawwal, while still having unobserved obligatory fasts from previous Ramadans?
Why do we fast the six white days?
Is it permissible to fast on my birthday once a week, emulating the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who used to fast on Mondays?
What is the ruling on fasting the six days of Shawwal, and is it obligatory?
Should one who is accustomed to frequent fasting (such as fasting of David, Mondays and Thursdays, and the White Days) continue to do so after returning to his family and relatives, knowing that his breaking fast with them, honoring guests, and attending social occasions cause embarrassment if he fasts, and that displaying his fasting might lead to self-admiration and showing off, while he fears that abandoning fasting might lead to negligence and laziness thereafter, despite his desire to continue fasting as stated in the noble Prophetic Hadith: "Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers whose exterior is seen from their interior and whose interior is seen from their exterior. Allah has prepared them for those who soften their speech, feed the hungry, continue to fast, and pray at night while people are asleep"?
Is it obligatory for someone who intends to perform Hajj to fast the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah before their departure while they are still at home?
What is the ruling on fasting days in Sha'ban, after being accustomed to fasting the White Days of every month, and is increasing fasting in Sha'ban an innovation?
Which is better: fasting three days every month or fasting on Mondays and Thursdays? What are the relevant Hadiths regarding this, and should the three days be the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the month?
Should one seek the father's permission before fasting voluntary fasts on Mondays and Thursdays?
Is it permissible to fast 15 consecutive days or more in the month of Sha’ban, or are there Sunnahs for fasting, and is fasting on the night of the 15th of Sha’ban established?
What is the ruling on fasting a single day of the White Days?
Is it permissible to fast one day and break the fast the next with the intention that the fasting is a Sunnah for the sake of Allah?
What is the most accurate ruling regarding someone who breaks their fast in Ramadan out of forgetfulness, someone who intentionally breaks their fast on a day of making up for Ramadan, someone who breaks their fast out of forgetfulness in Ramadan and then intentionally continues to break it on the same day, and what is the ruling if the fasting was voluntary?
Is it permissible to abandon a voluntary fast if it leads to weakness in physical and cognitive performance, and causes annoyance to one's parents?
Is the fast of one who intended to fast half an hour before dawn, and did not intend during the night, valid?
Are the days of fasting that I intended voluntarily, if they were not obligatory, counted, knowing that the accountability may not only be due to menstruation?
Is it considered to be like the fast of David, to fast one day and break the fast the next, in a fixed pattern, such that specific days (Sunday, Tuesday, Friday) are designated for breaking the fast, and the remaining days of the week are for fasting?
Is it permissible to fast Friday alone if it coincides with the middle of Sha‘ban?
Is it Islamically preferable to fast the entire months of Sha‘ban and Muharram every year, or to fast most of them to achieve the utmost benefit, while breaking the fast on some days?
Does the Hadith: "Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting, for it is for Me, and I shall reward for it" pertain only to the fasting of Ramadan or does it also include voluntary fasting?
What is the ruling on frequently swearing by trivial things and repenting, then relapsing? Is swearing by fasting or money sufficient as an expiation? Is expiation obligatory for all previous oaths, or not? And do voluntary fasts, such as Mondays and Thursdays, count as voluntary acts or as expiation for an oath?