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Sunnah & Nafl Fasts
136 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Sunnah & Nafl Fasts, part of Fasting & Ramadan. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Sunnah & Nafl Fasts fatawa — page 1 of 4
- Ibn Masood30 May 2026
Breaking A Sunnah Fast
I was listening to the story of Hadrat Salman Radiallahu Anhu and Hadrat Abu Darda Radiallahu Anhu and it seemed like one could break a sunnah fast…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood25 Feb 2026
Nafl Fast Without A Firm Intention
A person partakes of Suhoor and decides to confirm his intention to keep a Nafl fast before Dahwatul Kubra, subject to his mood and energy levels.…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Mufti Online22 Nov 2025
Woman making qadha of a nafl fast broken due to haidh
If a woman kept a nafl fast and her haidh came during the day, will she have to make qadha of that fast?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2025
Woman eating after haidh commenced while keeping a nafl fast
1. If a woman was observing a nafl fast and her haidh commenced after zuhr, can she eat anything or should she wait until maghrib? 2. Is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jul 2025
Hadith stating that fasting on the day of Arafah equals the fasting of 2 years
Is there an authentic Hadith stating that fasting on the day of Arafah equals the fasting of 2 years (as appears in Tanbeehul Ghafileen, baab 39,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Amjadi5 Jul 2025
Fasting And Feeding On The Day Of Ashura In Light Of Hadith And Fiqh
AMJADI DARUL IFTA SPREADING SCHOLASTIC LIGHT THROUGH SAYYIDI ALA HAZRAT’S SIGHT DARUL ULOOM ALA HAZRAT 165 MOORTON DRIVE, CHATSWORTH What is the…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Jamiat KZN1 Jul 2025
Fasting only on the day of Aashura – 10th Muharram
I understand that it is preferable to avoid fasting exclusively on 10th Muḥarram. However, I have heard that according to the Ḥanafī school of…
- Mufti Online21 Jun 2025
Keeping a qadha fast on the day of Aashura
If one fasts on the ninth and tenth or tenth and eleventh of Muharram with the intention of a qadha fast, will one receive the reward of the fast of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 May 2025
Keep qadha fast of Ramadaan during the first nine days of Zul Hijjah
I missed 10 fasts during Ramadan due to illness. I am recovered now and wish to complete my missed fasts. I planned to keep the 10 during the first…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN2 Apr 2025
Shawwal – Fasting on the days of Eid
Assalamualaikum Just a quick question, a lot of people say that we cannot keep the shawwal fasts from the 2nd of Shawaal as Eid is for 3 days,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Apr 2025
Can I fast 6 Shawwal before my Qadha?
Can I fast 6 Shawwal before my qhada قضاء ?
- Mufti Online28 Dec 2024
Keeping nafl fasts on Fridays
Is it permissible to do voluntary fast on Fridays in addition to the Mondays and Thursdays?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jul 2024
Fasting 3 days of Aashuraa
Can you fast days for ashura or is the virtue only 2 days? If you fast all 3 days for ashura will all three days be rewarded as the fast of ashura?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Jul 2024
Hadith of ‘Ashura’ Fast
Please provide the reference of Hadith regarding fasting on 9th and 10th of Moharram ul Haraam.
- Camperdown1 May 2024
Can one get the reward of fasting six days of Shawwal outside of Shawwal?
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh I hope you’re doing well and staying healthy. I wanted to write to you about a question I have been…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - Ibn Masood18 Apr 2024
Keeping the six fasts of Shawwal whilst having Qadha fasts outstanding
Should priority be given to the Nafl fasts of Shawwal before repaying my Qadha fast of Ramadaan, or must I first complete the Qadha fasts of…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online17 Apr 2024
Eating past sehri time for a nafl fast
A brother ate past Fajr starting time for his nafl fast and so his fast is broken, and he will need to do qadha. However will he also need to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown1 Apr 2024
Can parents prevent their son from going on Nafl hajj, umrah, i’tikaaf, tabligh etc.?
If one’s parents are self-sufficient, can they prevent their son from going on Nafl hajj, umrah, i’tikaaf, tabligh etc.?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ibn Masood11 Mar 2024
Nafl I’tikaaf for females at the time of every Salaah
1. Can I make intention for Nafl i’tikaaf every time I am on my Musallah? 2. If yes, there are 2 places in my room where I regularly read my salaah.…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online22 Jan 2024
Not acquiring the reward of fasting the 6 Shawwaal fasts if one makes the intention of qadha
If I make intention to do qadha fast for the 6 days of Shawwaal after Ramadhan, will I also get the reward for fasting the entire year. Will the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville4 Sep 2023
Partaking Of Sehri For Nafl And Qadha Fasts
Does one have to partake of Suhoor/Sehri for Nafl or Qadha fasts?
- Azaadville1 Sep 2023
When To Make The Niyyah For A Nafl Fast
Regarding niyyah for nafl fasts such as Shawwaal, if one does not make niyyah and upon awakening and decides to fast, will the fast be valid?
- Camperdown19 Jul 2023
Combining a missed fast of Ramadhan with Aashuraa’
Does while fasting on 9th &10th or 10th &11th of Muharram, we can also have the intention of missed fast of ramadan?
Abdullah ibn Masud Desai - Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Fasting on the day of Arafah in one's country
In South Africa, do we fast on the actual day of Arafah, in Makkah, or on the next day 9th of Dhul Hijjah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 May 2023
Keeping the 6 fasts of Shawwal before ones qadha is completed
Is it permissible to keep the 6 fasts of Shawwal before ones qadha is completed?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 May 2023
Making qaza of a nafl fast if one made the intention to keep it but didn't wake up for sehri
One makes an intention to keep a nafil fast. However, one fails to get up for sehri and decides not to keep the nafil fast. In this situation, is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam20 Apr 2023
Fasting in Shawwal
to gain the reward of fasting in the month of Shawwaal (6roza's) it has to be followed by the Roza's of Ramadhaan (entire month). what is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Apr 2023
Fasting during the month of Shawwal
My question relates to the 6 days optional fasts after Ramadan. I know these have a big reward and that if they are done it is like the person…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online31 Dec 2022
Keeping a nafl fast only on a Friday
I fasted today (Friday) but later I saw a few hadeeth on not fasting on a Friday, so do I still have to keep it or... (I made niyyah only for today).
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN2 Aug 2022
Fast of Aashurah
Could you explain the Day of Ashura, the fast etc?
Hanif Yusuf Patel - Ibn Masood1 Aug 2022
Fasting on the 10th of Muharram
What is the status of fasting on the 10th of Muharram?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam3 May 2022
Can the 6 Shawwal fasts compensate for the missed fasts in Ramadhan?
I have 6 fasts of ramadhan which I missed due to menses. Will my 6 fasts of shabaan be considered as the missed one or will I get the reward for it…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Apr 2022
Is a females itikaaf at home regarded as Sunnah or Nafl I'tikaaf?
If a lady sits for itikaaf at home, will it be called sunnat itikaaf or its nafl itikaaf? jazakallah
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Ibn Masood15 Mar 2022
Keep Qadhaa fasts instead of Nafl fasts
Am I permitted to keep my Qadhaa fasts on the 13th, 14th and 15th of Shabaan?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville5 Mar 2022
Fasting In The Month Of Rajab
Please advise about fasting the month of Rajab?
- Ibn Masood6 Jan 2022
Requesting consent from one’s parents to keep Nafl fasts
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…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville29 Sep 2021
Ayyamul Beedh
My question is, Nabi(صلى الله عليه وسلم) told us to keep fast on ayyamul Beedh 13,14,15. Since 13 of Dhul Hijjah we can’t fast, How did the…
- Camperdown17 Sep 2021
Fasting only on 10th of Muharram (Ashura)
salamualaikum Maulana Sahib On Ashura do you have to fast on both days 9th and 10th or is one day enough?
Uthman ad-Dagestani - Ask Imaam24 Jun 2021
Performing Nafl in Jamaat
Aasalaamaikum Mufti I have a question regarding Taraweeh prayer, we follow local moon sighting in Australia and sometimes we have wait for Perth to…
Yasin Doomah - Mufti Online25 May 2021
Fasting being given priority over nafl ibaadat
I would like to fast and try and see how far I can make it. The problem is that when I tried fasting last year, the medications I take for epilepsy…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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