What is voluntary (nafl) fasting?
Voluntary worship is seeking nearness to Allah (SWT) through that which is not obligatory.
Is there fasting that is disliked?
Yes:1. Fasting every day2. Singling out Friday3. Singling out Saturday4. Fasting the Day of Doubt (last day of Sha’ban)5. Fasting a day or two before Ramadan according to the majority […]
Are there days that are haram to fast other than Eid days?
Yes, the following are haram according to the consensus, or prohibitively disliked according to Imam Hanafi: The voluntary fasting of a woman without her husband’s permission. Fasting on the Day […]
What are the eight types of fasts according to Imam Hanafi?
Specified obligatory fasts: the current month of Ramadan. Non-specified obligatory fasts: making up fasts from a past Ramadan and expiation fasts. Specified necessary (wajib) fasts: specified vowed fasts. Non-specified necessary […]
What are the different types of fasting?
Obligatory Voluntary Haram/Impermissible Makrooh/Disliked
What is the ruling on fasting the month of Ramadan?
Fasting the month of Ramadan is a pillar of Islam and one of the religion’s obligations. Its evidence is based on textual proof found in the Quran, Sunnah, and the […]
What is the duration of the fast?
It is from dawn to sunset.
What are the pillars of fasting?
Abstaining from the desires of the stomach and sexual relations Abstaining from that which breaks one’s fast Maaliki and Shafi’i added another pillar, which is making the intention to fast […]
What is the Islamic definition of fasting?
It is abstaining from that which breaks one’s fast during the daytime period, from dawn to sunset.
Is it permissible to greet Muslims on social media with the phrase ” Jummah Mubarakah” on the day of Friday?
It is not permissible to describe it as a Bid’ah (innovation) because it is never claimed to be a Sunnah phrase and it is included under the principle of general […]
Is saying “Jumuah Mubarakah” a Bid’ah (innovation)?
There is no mention in the Sunnah about our beloved Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him, or his companions, congratulating each other with “Jumua’h Mubarakah“, so it should […]
Do we have to shorten and combine prayers during travel?
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) shortened his prayers on all his journeys, which indicates that the Sunnah for the traveler is to shorten his prayers. […]
