Islam Question and Answer - Supererogatory Fasts

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Supererogatory Fasts

1		Will the person who intends to fast ‘Ashoora during the day be rewarded for his fasting?.	21819
2		The virtue of fasting ‘Ashoora’ .	21775
3		Ruling on observing a naafil fast with the intention of making up a missed fast .	11784
4		Day of Arafaah in different time zones.	1890
5		The prohibition on fasting in the second half of Sha’baan.	13726
6		The reason why it is not allowed to fast on Saturdays.	106500
7		Is it mustahabb to fast the whole of Sha’baan? .	13729
8		Fasting more than three days in the month .	8857
9		The virtue of observing a lot of naafil fasts in the month of Muharram .	21311
10		It is difficult for him to fast and he wants to take some medication to reduce his desire.	3159
11		Fasting in the month of Rajab.	75394
12		Is it better to fast on Mondays and Thursdays or on three days of each month?.	69781
13		Fasting on Saturdays.	9618
14		Days on which it is prescribed to observe naafil (supererogatory) fasts .	21979
15		Fasting al-Ayyaam al-Beed is done according to the lunar calendar, not the solar.	2122
16		Ruling on singling out Friday for fasting .	20049
17		Does a man have to ask his wife for permission to observe a voluntary fast as is required of her?.	50732
18		Encouragement to fast al-ayyaam al-beed and the month of Sha’baan.	49867
19		How is the fast of Dawood (peace be upon him) observed, and how can that be reconciled with the prohibition on fasting on Fridays? .	47819
20		He only fasts Ramadaan and does not observe any naafil fasts .	43010

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