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Short, honest reads on the fasting days the sunnah loves — every hadith quoted exactly as it was said, with its reference (here's how we verify that). Brew something warm and take five minutes.
The White Days: three moonlit days of fasting every month
What the White Days (Ayyam al-Beed) are, why the 13th, 14th and 15th of the Hijri month matter, and how fasting just three days can carry the reward of a lifetime.
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays: the sunnah rhythm of the week
Why the Prophet ﷺ loved to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, what the hadith say, and how to build the two-day weekly fasting habit gently.
Ashura: the fast that looks back a whole year
The 10th of Muharram — what fasting Ashura means, why the Prophet ﷺ intended to add the 9th (Tasu’a), and how to catch this once-a-year day.
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah — and Arafah, the fast that wipes two years
Why no days of good deeds are more beloved to Allah than the first ten of Dhul Hijjah, and what makes fasting the Day of Arafah the single most valuable fasting day of the year.
The six days of Shawwal: how Ramadan becomes a whole year
Fasting six days in the month after Ramadan carries the reward of a lifetime of fasting — the hadith, the beautiful arithmetic behind it, and how to actually fit the six days in.
Jumuah: Surah al-Kahf, salawat, and an hour when dua is answered
Friday is the best day the sun rises on — what to do from Maghrib on Thursday night: reading Surah al-Kahf, sending salawat, ghusl and walking to the masjid, and seeking the hour of acceptance.
Understanding the Hijri calendar (and why your dates can differ by a day)
How the Islamic lunar calendar works, why Hijri dates drift through the seasons, moon sighting vs. the Umm al-Qura calendar, and how to keep your fasting days in sync with your local community.
Why fast at all? What makes fasting beloved in Islam
What the hadith qudsi “Fasting is Mine” means, the two joys of the fasting person, and why small, steady sunnah fasts are among the most beloved deeds in Islam.
Sunnah fasting for beginners: your first fast, step by step
How to keep a voluntary (sunnah) fast for the first time: choosing a day, making the intention, suhoor, what the day actually looks like, and breaking your fast — gently and practically.
Light on the tongue, heavy on the scale: dhikr for a fasting day
Short, authentic phrases of remembrance — SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi, the master supplication for forgiveness and more — that fill a fasting day with reward, each quoted verbatim with its source.
The days we don't fast: the two Eids, Tashreeq and a lone Friday
The sunnah also teaches when NOT to fast: the two Eids, the days of Tashreeq, and Friday on its own — what the hadith say, why these days are for celebrating, and how sunnahfast stays quiet for you.
Hijama (cupping): the sunnah days — the 17th, 19th and 21st
What hijama (cupping) is, the hadith behind the 17th, 19th and 21st of the Hijri month, and why sunnahfast sends one gentle, optional reminder a month — with an honest note on how scholars grade the timing narration.
Reading Qur'an every day: why even one ayah counts
Why a small, daily habit of reading Qur'an beats a big one you cannot keep — the hadith on every letter being rewarded, on consistency, and on the struggling reciter's double reward, quoted verbatim with sources.
Physical strength in Islam: why your body has a right over you
Why the sunnah takes the body seriously — the hadith on the strong believer, the body's right over you, archery and racing in the sunnah, moderation in eating, and Quran verses on physical stature as a blessing — every quote verbatim, with its source.
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