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Days forbidden to fast on Q: What are the days forbidden to fast on?  A: It is forbidden to fast on Friday only as a supererogatory act, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade this.Similarly, there should be no Sawm on Saturday only, but if a person fasts on Friday and Saturday together or fast on Thursday and Friday, there is no harm, as indicated by the Hadiths of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him).It is also forbidden to fast on the Day of `Eid Al-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking the Fast) the Day of `Eid Al-Nahr (the Festival of the Sacrifice) and Days of Tashriq (11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah). This is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) declared that Sawm is forbidden on these days. However, there are Prophetic Hadiths showing that it is allowable to fast on the Days of Tashriq for a pilgrim performing Tamattu` Hajj (`Umrah during the months of Hajj followed by Hajj in the same year with a break in between) or Qiran Hajj (combining Hajj and `Umrah without a break in between) while being unable to offer the required Hady (sacrificial animal offered by pilgrims). It is reported by Al-Bukhari on the authority of `A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) that they said:  Nobody was allowed to fast on the Days of Tashriq | | (Part No. 15; Page No. 408) | |
except those who could not find (or afford) the Hady. Fasting on them voluntarily or for any other cause is not permissible similar to the day of `Eid. The ruling of forbiddance is also applicable to the thirtieth of Sha`ban if sighting the new crescent is not verified yet. In this case, this day is regarded as a day of doubt that is not allowable to fast on according to the preponderant scholarly view, no matter it is clear or cloudy, because of the authentic Hadiths indicating the forbiddance of doing so. May Allah grant us success. |
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