Voluntary Fasting

[Abdu11ah_au1981]

I'm a new Muslim who'd like to do a voluntary fast for 3 days...Can anyone please tell me exactly how I perform voluntary fasting according to Sunnah as I can't find info on fasting outside of Ramadan. Some proof from Qur'an or Hadiths would be great too! Thanks! Was-salamu alaikum

[Muslimah]

As salam alykom brother


Welcome to the winning team Alhamdulelah, and congrats on the most sound decision u made in your life.


First let me answer your question then flood u with questions and requests


go to this link:


http://www.islamsms.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=731


Insh a Allah on the same forum there are other 3 threads covering fasting comprehensively.


I also advice u to browse this room u will find Insh a Allah much to learn about fasting as a worship. If u still need anything dont ever hesitate to ask, we are all here to help each other specially people like u.


U may also like to contribute more info about your journey to Islam in the New Muslims Section, I am sure u will find the room beneficial. U will also Insh aAllah meet other revert members of the forum who will spare no effort to help u more and more.


Your sister in Islam

[Abdu11ah_au1981]

As salamu alaikum sister,


Al Hamdu lillah. Thankyou kindly for directing me towards the articles about fasting, they had exactly the information I required. Praise be to Allah for guiding me to His religion of Islam. I shall put a testimony in the New Muslim section soon detailing my journey to Islam and inshallah it may inspire/help others.


Was salamu alaikum


Abdullah

[Muslimah]

Insh a Allah, take your time, browse the site and enjoy.

[lifutushi]

Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah


i think this page might help you a little bit, bro. Abdullah.


http://www.viewislam.com/faq/

[lifutushi]

and these pages too:


http://www.bahagia.btinternet.co.uk/


http://www.islamicedfoundation.com/guide1.htm

[Muslimah]

as salam alykom


Aref Mash a Allah those two links are excellent, would it be too much if I ask u to post them on our links room, just browse down and u will find it.....

[Qutuz]

if you went to sleep without any intention to fast the next day and you waked up and didn't drink or eat until Al Dhuhr prayer you can continue the day as a voulntary fasting day (although you didn't have the intention until before Dhuhr prayer) and that is not valid for ramadan fasting where you should have the intention to fast the night before.

[Abdu11ah_au1981]

Assalamu alaikum Qutuz,


Out of curiosity is there a hadith or Qur'an verse that can verify this info inshAllah, or a link to that info? Thanks also to lifutushi for the other links.

[Qutuz]

Wallykum alsalam brother abdallah


actually the hadith in Arabic say that when prophet Muhammed ask his wives if there is a food in the house and they answer "no" he say so let me fast today"...narrated by Aisha i think.


i will search for the link.