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Faizan e Jumma | Blessings of Jumuah
Avoid fasting on Friday alone
It is Makrūĥ Tanzīĥī to fast specifically on Friday or Saturday alone. However, if Friday or Saturday falls on any sacred date such as 15th Sha’bān or 27th Rajab etc., there is no harm in fasting on these days. The Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Friday is Eid for you. Do not fast on this day unless you add another fast on its preceding or succeeding day. (Attarghīb Wattarĥīb, vol. 2, pp. 81, Ḥadīš 11)
Reward of 10,000 Years fasts
A’lā Ḥaḍrat Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān عَـلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ الـرَّحْمٰن has said, ‘It is narrated that the fast of Friday together with that of Thursday or Saturday is equivalent to 10,000 years’ fasts.’ (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ (referenced), vol. 10, pp. 653)
In which case is it Makrūĥ to observe fast on Friday?
To observe fast on Friday is not always Makrūĥ. It is Makrūĥ only when one has observed it considering Friday a special occasion for it.
Presented here is a question with its answer, extracted from page 559 of the 10th volume of the referenced Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ, regarding the issue of the fast of Friday being Makrūĥ.
Question: What is the verdict of Islamic scholars as regards observing Nafl fast on Friday? A person observed fast on Friday but another person forced him into breaking the fast in the
BOOK TOPIC
BOOK TOPIC
- Blessings of Jumu'ah
- Du'a for Reading the Book
- Table of Contents
- Transliteration Chart
- Excellence of invoking Salat-'Alan-Nabi on Friday
- When did our Prophet صلی اللہ تعالٰـی علیہ و الہ وسلم offer his first Jumuah Salah ?
- How many times Holy Prophet صلی اللہ تعالٰـی علیہ و الہ وسلم offered Jumuah Salah ?
- Protection from afflications up to ten days
- Angles write the names of the fortunate ones
- The enthusiasm for offering Jumu'ah Salah in the first century
- Proceeding for Jumu'ah Salah early is equivalent to Hajj
- Chief of all days
- Supplications are fulfilled
- A parable
- 14 Million & 400 thousands released from Hell every Friday
- Reward of 200 years' worship
- Heaven becomes due
- Reward of 10,000 Years' fasts
- Reward of visiting parents' graves on Friday
- Forgiveness 3,000 times
- One who recites Surah Yasin on Friday will be forgiven
- Forgiveness asked by 70,000 angles
- post-Salat-ul-Jumuah activities
- 11 Pre-conditions for the obligation of Salat-ul-Jumuah
- Sunnahs of Friday
- No reward of Jummah
- Listener of sermon is not allowed to recite even Salat-'Alan-Nabi
- 7 Madani pearls of sermon
- An important ruling for leading Salat-ul-Jumuah
