Voluntary Fasts

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[2]6 days of Shawwal — completes full year reward. (Muslim 1164)

[2]Mondays and Thursdays. (Tirmidhi 745)

[2]3 white days (13th, 14th, 15th lunar). (Bukhari 1979)

[2]Day of Arafah — expiates 2 years. (Muslim 1162)

[2]Day of Ashura (10th Muharram) — expiates 1 year. (Muslim 1162)

[1]Fast 9th+10th Muharram to differ from Jews. (Bukhari 2005)

[3]Fast in Sha'ban and Muharram.

[3]Fast of Dawud (alternate days). (Bukhari 1977)

(extra):

[2]Fast in Rajab and Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan. (Bukhari 1969)

[2]Fast on the 13th, 14th, 15th of every month — the White Days. (Abu Dawud 2449)

[2]Fast most of Sha'ban — the Prophet fasted almost all of it. (Bukhari 1969)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[h]Fast on Friday alone without Thursday or Saturday.

[h]Fast the entire year (always break some days).

[h]Fast while traveling if it causes harm.

[h]Fast continuously (wisal) — forbidden. (Bukhari 1963)

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⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

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