Question:- What is the status of fasting on the 10th of Muharram? Answer:- It is recorded in Maraaqil Falaah that it is Sunnah to fast on the 10th of Muharram. When Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam was asked with regard to the fast of the 10th of Muharram, he...
Nafl
Keep Qadhaa fasts instead of Nafl fasts
Question:- Am I permitted to keep my Qadhaa fasts on the 13th, 14th and 15th of Shabaan? Answer:- The 3 fasts of Shabaan (which is the 13th, 14th and 15th) are Mustahab fasts. Your Qadhaa fasts enjoy superiority over Nafl fasts, since the Qadhaa fasts are in place of...
Requesting consent from one’s parents to keep Nafl fasts
Question:- Is it necessary for one to take consent from their parents to keep Nafl fasts if the parents are unhappy about their child fasting? What about Qadhaa fasts? Answer:- The Ulama have written that one should seek permission from his/her parents to keep Nafl...