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Types of Fasts

📌 Obligatory Fasts (wajib)
The fasts of Mahe Ramazan are obligatory on every individual who is healthy, baaligh (mature) and is not travelling. Similarly, the fasts of “oath” and “nazr” too are obligatory on a person.

📌 Forbidden Fasts (haraam)

It is prohibited to keep fasts on Eid-ul-Fitr & Eid-ul-Azha. Hence, a person should not fast on these two days.

📌 Abominable Fasts (makrooh)
It is highly detestable to keep a fast on the day of Aashura. On this day, the Bani Umayyah used to keep fasts which is pointed out in Ziarat Aashura. As per the fatwa (edict) in our religion, one must not fast beyond Zuhoor (i.e. till the time of the martyrdom of Sayyedush Shohdah.) Or till one hour later too one should avoid eating.

📌Recommended Fasts (mustahab)

There are many recommended fasts during the whole year. It is recommended to fast during the entire month of Rajab. The fasts of the entire month of Shaban having amazing benefits. The fasts of the 1st of Shaban, middle of Shaban, the first 9 days of Zilhajj are very much endorsed. Especially, the fast of the 9th of Zilhajj. But on the condition that it does not prevent him from doing the other recommended acts of worship of that day.
The fasts of Ghadeer, Mubahela, 17th Rabbi-ul-Awwal, Day of Proclamation (maba’s)_too are _mustahab. Three fasts of every lunar month have been greatly emphasised viz the first Thursday, last Thursday and second Wednesday. The fasts of Ayyame Baiz (13th, 14th & 15th) of every month too have a great significance. Thus, besides the month of Mahe Ramazan, there are 6 fasts that are recommended for every month. Which makes it almost 60 recommended fasts in a year. It is better that if a person has some pending (obligatory) fasts, then he should keep the fasts on these days.
There will come a time when due to old age a person may not be able to keep all these mustahab fasts. Hence, youngsters should proactively try to keep these mustahab fasts and not ignore them.

📝 Note
If someone has some Qaza fasts which are pending, then he cannot keep the mustahab fasts. Rather, he should first keep the Qaza fasts.
It is better that we present the rewards of our recommended fasts to “those who possess a right upon us” and that is none other than Imam Zamana (a.s) He has more right upon us than anyone else and he is the channel of the divine blessings that reach us. He is our Wali Ne’mah (the master of our bounties).
Hence, one should not be negligent of the recommended fasts as they are one of the doors of attaining divine proximity, forgiveness of sins and eternal happiness.
O Allah! You hasten the zuhoor of Imam Zamana (a.s). And include us among those who fasts regularly.