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?
If you wish to fast one day and break your fast the next as a voluntary act for the sake of Allah, this is the best form of fasting, as stated in the Prophet's (peace be upon him) to Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas: "Fast one day and break your fast the next; that is the fasting of David (peace be upon him), and it is the best of fasting." If a person who is voluntarily fasting intentionally breaks their fast, there is no sin upon them, because a volunteer is their own master. The acceptance of the fast rests with Allah the Almighty, and it is incumbent upon the Muslim to be sincere in intention, follow the , and have a good opinion of Allah.
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