How to Fast once a week. How do i know when to start and end my fast, e.g eating?

[tamakilova]

Assalmu Alaikum

I wish to fast once a week for these reasons;

Most of all, to make up for missed fasts, not just because im a woman, but in general some missed fasts here and there.

Additionally I wish do this for its numerous health benefits, as research and studies shows it indeed is good for a person to fast once or twice a week.

Also Im not sure but earning more swab, good deeds as im fasting for Allah (swa), the poor, and my mind and the way i am grateful and think etc.

Questions:

1.Is the action of fasting weekly, permissable? Good? Not allowed etc.
2.When is the best day to fast? I am thinking Friday.. but some brothers and sisters believe that mondays and thursdays are the special days.
3.How do i know when to start my fast, and when to break my fast, i.e the times!?

Jaazakallah khair

Laila :-)

[Abu-Rayhan]

:ws:

there might be some problems regarding your intention to fast so your best bet is to set aside all other thoughts and intend only to fast for ALlah alone; not for good health or anything else [and ofcourse you can make intention for making up past missed fasts]; things like good health are side effects but they should not be mixed in with our intention; they will happen anyway

mondays and thurdays are good days to fast; i think there is a hadith to fast them days...

fasting starts when fajr time starts, so as soon as fajr time sets in, you should eat nothing, and fasting ends as soon as magrib time sets in, so at magrib time, you can break your fast

if you want to fast once a week, then thats fine; it will be allowed; fasting can be done on anyday except when women have their periods or on the days of Ied and I think something like for three days after Eid al adha too

[tak]

Assalmu Alaikum

I wish to fast once a week for these reasons;

Most of all, to make up for missed fasts, not just because im a woman, but in general some missed fasts here and there. U

Additionally I wish do this for its numerous health benefits, as research and studies shows it indeed is good for a person to fast once or twice a week.

Also Im not sure but earning more swab, good deeds as im fasting for Allah (swa), the poor, and my mind and the way i am grateful and think etc.

Questions:

1.Is the action of fasting weekly, permissable? Good? Not allowed etc.
2.When is the best day to fast? I am thinking Friday.. but some brothers and sisters believe that mondays and thursdays are the special days.
3.How do i know when to start my fast, and when to break my fast, i.e the times!?

Jaazakallah khair

Laila :-)

:salam:

Wellcome to forum dear sister,
:alhamd: you make good intention of doing fasting. Do it only for Allah :taala:.&make intention for your left fast. Its advised by our prophet :saw: to fast every monday and thursday. 13,14,15thdate of islamic months. And 9thjilhijjah,10,11thmuharram.so you should stick to sunnah way more for benefits more. :insh:

May Allah :taala: give tawfiq to writer and reader s.aameen.

Duaa go vo jo,(duaa searching &reciting )

:ws:

[tamakilova]

Thank you veryy much Abu-Rayhan, and nun, for your wonderful and informative answers. May Allah (swa) be pleased with you both inshAllah :-) Take care my brother and sister.

And yes i now understand this fasting should be for the purpose of pleasing Allah (swa) alone, this should be my sole intention, thank you for making me realise this.