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  1. Fasting on Fridays alone is not necessarily forbidden in Islam, but it is discouraged. The reason for this discouragement is that Friday is considered a special day in Islam, known as Jumu'ah (Friday prayer day). Muslims are encouraged to gather for the Jumu'ah prayer and attend the congregational sRead more

    Fasting on Fridays alone is not necessarily forbidden in Islam, but it is discouraged. The reason for this discouragement is that Friday is considered a special day in Islam, known as Jumu’ah (Friday prayer day). Muslims are encouraged to gather for the Jumu’ah prayer and attend the congregational sermon. Fasting on Friday alone might prevent one from participating in these important communal activities.

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