Fasting on Every Alternate Day
Question
I heard that it was the practice of Nabi Dawood Alayhis Salaam to fast every alternate day. I wanted to find out how to fast on Mondays and Thursdays as well as every alternate day.
Should I fast on:
a) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday
Or
b) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday?
Answer
Option B will be more suitable as you will be fasting on Monday and Thursday as well as every alternate day. We should always try to excel and increase in acts of Ibaadat. May Allah Ta’ala bless you and increase you in every way. Ameen!
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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