When is the next date to fast?

Question

Salaam!

Just trying to keep the conversation flowing on this group. Does anyone know when the next day of fasting is? I think there's one or two days coming up before Ramadan.

Hope someone knows xx

Answer

There are several optional days to fast coming before Ramadan:
-fasting during Sha3ban (the lunic month before Ramadan). ‘Aa’ishah said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast all of Sha’baan, he used to fast Sha’baan except a few days.” This is especially to whom is used of fasting, as for the one who is not used to fast, he can fast some days but should not fast the days before ramadan as it may be heavy to him to lengthen his ramadan fast with a few days.
- fasting during the days of the full moon; these are the 13th, 14th and 15th of every lunar month, also known as "the white days, ayyam al-beed". It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me: “If you fast any part of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. The moon is known to have a certain gravitational force on the waves, especially when it's full. These 'white days' are the three days when the moon is full, having the biggest influence on tides. As our human bodies are mostly made of water, it is thought that these three days are having an impact on human actions as well, making us more sensitive to emotional outbursts of anger, depression and in severe cases even criminal facts. This is still being subject to scientific discussions, as it's new to science, but it looks like these days are foremostly to make humans get in self control on influencial days, but Allahu a3lam (Allah knows best). 
-fasting every Monday and Thursday. It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was keen to fast on Mondays and Thursdays. Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 745; al-Nasaa’i, 2361; Ibn Maajah, 1739; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1044.
- and the utmost fasting one can do is the 'fasting of the prophet David'…

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Sahara you seem to be quite knowledgeable mAso I am going to direct this question to you. Ammut please forgive me for piggy backing off your comment but I posted before without reply. Sahara do you have any experience about fasting during the 2 week wait? I recently had a miscarriage and will be in the clear to fast again around Ramadan iA. I'm worried about fasting around that time and wondering if we should put off trying until after Ramadan.

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- and the utmost fasting one can do is the 'fasting of the prophet David': to fast one day and not fast the following day. It is narrated in al-Saheehayn from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best fasting is the fast of Dawood: he used to fast one day and not the next.”

When is the next date to fast?

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