Voluntary Fasting
Track your recommended fasts
October 2026
Rabiʻ II 20, 1448 AH
Recommended Fasts
Monday & Thursday
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is a Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ.
"Deeds are presented on Mondays and Thursdays, and I love my deeds to be presented while I am fasting." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
White Days (Ayyam al-Bidh)
Fasting on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of each Hijri month.
"Fasting three days of every month is like fasting the whole life." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Six Days of Shawwal
Fasting six days in the month of Shawwal after Eid al-Fitr.
"Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal, it is as if he fasted the whole year." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Day of Arafah
Fasting on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah (for non-pilgrims).
"Fasting the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Day of Ashura
Fasting on the 10th of Muharram, preferably also the 9th.
"Fasting the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of the previous year." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Fasting in Muharram
Fasting during the sacred month of Muharram, the best voluntary fast after Ramadan.
"The best fasting after Ramadan is the month of Allah, Muharram." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Fasting in Sha'ban
Fasting during Sha'ban, the month before Ramadan, was beloved to the Prophet ﷺ.
"That is a month people neglect, between Rajab and Ramadan, in which deeds are raised to the Lord of the Worlds." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Fasting in Rajab
Fasting during the sacred month of Rajab, one of the four sacred months.
"Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha'ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my Ummah." — Tradition
First 9 Days of Dhu al-Hijjah
Fasting the first nine days of Dhu al-Hijjah, especially the Day of Arafah.
"There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days." — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ