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Answers: 13Subcategories: 2Supererogatory Fasts
She fasted for six days of Shawwaal and wants to carry on fasting
11,666He wants to continue fasting so that he can give up smoking
21,490How do we know when ‘Ashura is this year?
35,018Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays when he owes expiation for breaking an oath
13,495Can You Combine Shawwal Fasting with al-Ayyam al-Beed?
If you fast the six days of Shawwal, you do not have to fast al-Ayyam al-Beed during that month too and hopefully you will be rewarded for that.56,524Joining Sha’baan to Ramadaan
19,112Is Fasting in the Month of Rajab Recommended?
There is no sound hadith to indicate that there is any special virtue in fasting in Rajab. But there is a report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) which indicates that it is recommended to fast during the sacred months. For more, please see the detailed answer.359,569Fasting on Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday: Permissible?
Singling out one day of the year for fasting, in celebration of Mawlid al-Nabi (the birth of Prophet Muhamamd), is an innovation (bid‘ah) that is contrary to the Sunnah of the Prophet. For more, see the detailed answer.157,768Can You Fast ‘Arafah If You Have Days to Make Up?
Whoever fasts on the day of `Arafah or `Ashura, and still owes some days from Ramadan, his fast is valid. But if he has the intention of fasting this day to make up for a missed Ramadan fast, he will have two rewards – one for the day of `Arafah or `Ashura and another for making up the missed fast.142,469Does one have to fast six days of Shawwaal every year?
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