Is fasting every Monday sufficient, or is it necessary to fast on Thursdays as well, for someone who cannot fast on Thursdays due to special circumstances?
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There is no harm in fasting either Monday or Thursday, without the other. Fasting them both is a , not an obligation. Whoever fasts both of them, or one of them, is upon great good. It is not obligatory to combine them; rather, that is recommended due to the authentic narrations reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, concerning that.
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