Voluntary Fasts

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Is the Hadith: "In Paradise, there is a fruit larger than an apple and smaller than a pomegranate, [prepared by God] for whoever invokes blessings upon me," a sound Hadith?
What is the ruling on specifically singling out the fifteenth day of Sha'ban for fasting?
Is it obligatory for one who was observing the fasting of David to make up for missed days due to menstruation?
Which is better: fasting on Mondays and Thursdays or fasting on the White Days?
What is the ruling on fasting Friday, the Days of Tashreeq, or the Day of Doubt for someone who observes the Fast of David? And are there any regulations for this type of fasting?
Does the Prophet's saying, "Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days from Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted for an entire year," necessitate fasting a full six days from Shawwal, or is it sufficient to fast five days if there is doubt?
Is fasting the six days of Shawwal obligatory every year after having fasted them once?
Is it forbidden to single out Friday and Saturday for fasting, and what is the wisdom behind that? What is the ruling if the first of Ramadan falls on a Saturday? Is the fast valid if the fasting person breaks their fast based on a mobile phone adhan which was later confirmed to have been before the actual adhan?
How can a woman with an irregular menstrual cycle, who experiences discharge of varying colors, determine the times for prayer and fasting, especially with the approach of Ramadan? And what is best for her to regularly observe among the supererogatory fasts (Mondays and Thursdays and the White Days), knowing that fatigue sometimes affects her ability to fast? And is she sinful for breaking her fast due to extreme fatigue resulting from worldly matters?
What is the ruling on refraining from fulfilling a vow to fast the White Days of every month—a vow in which I stipulated the absence of guests, or that the husband be on vacation, or that I be invited out—if the husband becomes angry because his permission was not sought?
Is it permissible for a wife to fast the day of 'Arafah if she has sworn an oath not to observe voluntary fasts during her husband's lifetime?
Is it permissible to fast the Ayyam al-Bid (the White Days) and three days at the end of the Hijri month?
To what extent should a wife obey her husband who forbids her from observing voluntary fasts due to his fear for her health?
What is the manner of feeding a poor person as expiation for deliberately breaking the fast in Ramadan for seven years with no financial ability, and does fasting on Mondays and Thursdays suffice in place of making up the fasts, and is there another expiation?
Is the expiation for accidental killing obligatory upon the heirs of the deceased whose family reached a settlement for their victim's blood money, and they do not know whether their deceased fulfilled it or not, and is it permissible for them to feed the poor instead of fasting?
What is the ruling on fasting three days of Shawwal's six due to travel and study, and what is the ruling on fasting make-up days during the summer holiday?
Is it permissible to fast two consecutive months?
Is it permissible to combine the intention of fasting the White Days with the intention of fasting to expiate an oath?
Is it permissible to fast on Thursday, Sha'ban 29th, knowing that astronomical calculations indicate that the first day of Ramadan will be on Saturday?
Is the fasting of six days of Shawwal recorded for one who fasted five days of it, then broke her fast and menstruated?
What is the ruling on someone who fasted six days of Shawwal after making up missed Ramadan fasts, but did not complete the sixth day's fast due to the end of the month and the beginning of the Day of Doubt, or due to not paying attention to the number of days in the month?
To what extent can the principle of "blocking the means" (sadd al-dharāʾiʿ) be expanded, and is it permissible to abolish a continuous Sunnah (sunnah mutawātirah) under the pretext of blocking the means?
Is it permissible to fast one or two of the White Days, or must they be fasted consecutively, especially if one of these days falls on a Friday or a day that is disliked to be fasted individually?
How is the 'Isha prayer performed, and what are the recommended practices related to it that were reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him)?

Voluntary Fasts

Is the Hadith: "In Paradise, there is a fruit larger than an apple and smaller than a pomegranate, [prepared by God] for whoever invokes blessings upon me," a sound Hadith?

What is the ruling on specifically singling out the fifteenth day of Sha'ban for fasting?

Is it obligatory for one who was observing the fasting of David to make up for missed days due to menstruation?

Which is better: fasting on Mondays and Thursdays or fasting on the White Days?

What is the ruling on fasting Friday, the Days of Tashreeq, or the Day of Doubt for someone who observes the Fast of David? And are there any regulations for this type of fasting?

Does the Prophet's saying, "Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days from Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted for an entire year," necessitate fasting a full six days from Shawwal, or is it sufficient to fast five days if there is doubt?

Is fasting the six days of Shawwal obligatory every year after having fasted them once?

What is the ruling on refraining from fulfilling a vow to fast the White Days of every month—a vow in which I stipulated the absence of guests, or that the husband be on vacation, or that I be invited out—if the husband becomes angry because his permission was not sought?

Is it permissible for a wife to fast the day of 'Arafah if she has sworn an oath not to observe voluntary fasts during her husband's lifetime?

Is it permissible to fast the Ayyam al-Bid (the White Days) and three days at the end of the Hijri month?

To what extent should a wife obey her husband who forbids her from observing voluntary fasts due to his fear for her health?

What is the manner of feeding a poor person as expiation for deliberately breaking the fast in Ramadan for seven years with no financial ability, and does fasting on Mondays and Thursdays suffice in place of making up the fasts, and is there another expiation?

Is the expiation for accidental killing obligatory upon the heirs of the deceased whose family reached a settlement for their victim's blood money, and they do not know whether their deceased fulfilled it or not, and is it permissible for them to feed the poor instead of fasting?

What is the ruling on fasting three days of Shawwal's six due to travel and study, and what is the ruling on fasting make-up days during the summer holiday?

Is it permissible to fast two consecutive months?

Is it permissible to combine the intention of fasting the White Days with the intention of fasting to expiate an oath?

Is it permissible to fast on Thursday, Sha'ban 29th, knowing that astronomical calculations indicate that the first day of Ramadan will be on Saturday?

Is the fasting of six days of Shawwal recorded for one who fasted five days of it, then broke her fast and menstruated?

What is the ruling on someone who fasted six days of Shawwal after making up missed Ramadan fasts, but did not complete the sixth day's fast due to the end of the month and the beginning of the Day of Doubt, or due to not paying attention to the number of days in the month?

To what extent can the principle of "blocking the means" (sadd al-dharāʾiʿ) be expanded, and is it permissible to abolish a continuous Sunnah (sunnah mutawātirah) under the pretext of blocking the means?

Is it permissible to fast one or two of the White Days, or must they be fasted consecutively, especially if one of these days falls on a Friday or a day that is disliked to be fasted individually?

How is the 'Isha prayer performed, and what are the recommended practices related to it that were reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him)?