Fasting

Which voluntary fasts are established in the Sunnah?

Answer

Mondays and Thursdays, the white days of each lunar month, six days of Shawwāl, ʿArafah for non-pilgrims and ʿĀshūrāʾ are all reported in authentic narrations. They are recommended, not obligatory.

Source: Sahih Muslim 1162 · Sahih Muslim 1164 · Jamiʿ at-Tirmidhi 749

Fasting

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