Puasa Syawal Digabung Senin Kamis ? | Ustadz Adi Hidayat,LC,MA

Summary

In this video, a religious scholar addresses the question of whether the intentions for fasting on Mondays and Thursdays can be combined with the intention for fasting during Syawal. The scholar explains that some scholars permit the combination of these intentions, while others prefer keeping them separate. They clarify that when one moves from a lower-level practice, like fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, to a higher-level one, like fasting for Daud (alternating days), the rewards are still recorded. The scholar further explains that combining multiple fasting intentions, such as Monday, Thursday, and Syawal, all together can result in receiving the rewards for each fasting act, without the need for separate intentions.

Takeaways

• 😀 Combining the intention for Sunah fasting on Mondays and Thursdays with the fasting of Syawal is permissible according to some scholars.
• 😀 Some scholars allow combining the intentions, while others recommend keeping them separate, emphasizing one intention for one act of worship.
• 😀 If you regularly fast on Mondays and Thursdays, the reward for fasting during Syawal on those days will be written as well, even without explicitly intending both fasts.
• 😀 A higher-level fasting act can absorb the reward of a lower-level act, such as transitioning from Sunah fasting to fasting on Mondays and Thursdays into fasting for Syawal.
• 😀 When switching from Sunah fasting (e.g., Mondays and Thursdays) to fasting for Syawal, the intention for Syawal is automatically included when you perform the usual fast on those days.
• 😀 If you practice regular fasting like the fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, transitioning to fasting such as fasting on the Day of Dawood can incorporate the regular fasting rewards.
• 😀 The reward of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays will still be accounted for when you move to the Dawood fast, even if you skip the Thursday fast in favor of the Dawood pattern (fast one day, skip the next).
• 😀 Combining the fasting of Ayamul-Bid (the white days) with regular fasting, like the Sunah fasts on Mondays and Thursdays, increases the reward, especially if these fasts overlap with Syawal fasting.
• 😀 The reward for fasting on specific days, like Mondays and Thursdays, or during Syawal, is documented even when these fasting acts are mixed with other habitual fasts, reflecting the power of consistency in practice.
• 😀 The speaker suggests that while combining different fasts is allowed, focusing on a more significant fasting practice can enhance the rewards without the need to separate intentions for each fast.

Q & A

Is it permissible to combine the intention of fasting for both Sunnah Mondays and Thursdays with the Syawal fast?

Yes, it is permissible to combine the intention for both Sunnah fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and the fasting of Syawal, according to some scholars. However, other scholars prefer to keep the intentions separate for each act of worship.

What is the reasoning behind the possibility of combining these fasts?

The reasoning is that when you engage in a higher act of worship, the rewards of lower acts associated with it can be transferred. In the case of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, if someone also intends to fast for Syawal, they may receive the reward for both, as their habit of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays aligns with the practice of fasting for Syawal.

Can regular habits, like fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, affect other fasts like Syawal?

Yes, regular habits like fasting on Mondays and Thursdays can influence other fasts. For example, when someone regularly fasts on Mondays and Thursdays, it is believed that when they intend to fast for Syawal on the same days, they automatically gain the reward for both.

Why is it important not to combine the intentions for two different fasts simultaneously, according to some scholars?

Some scholars argue that each intention should be specific to each act of worship. Combining intentions for different fasts could dilute the focus of each individual act of worship, making them less meaningful or specific.

If a person usually fasts on Mondays and Thursdays, how does this habit affect their fasting for Syawal?

If a person regularly fasts on Mondays and Thursdays, their fasting on those days counts as fasting for Syawal as well, provided they have the intention. Their established habit ensures they are rewarded for both acts.

What is the significance of fasting on specific days like Mondays and Thursdays in Islamic tradition?

Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is a Sunnah (recommended practice) in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was known to fast on these days, and it is believed that these days have special spiritual significance, as the deeds of the week are presented to Allah.

Can the intention for fasting on Mondays and Thursdays override the intention for fasting on Syawal?

No, if a person is used to fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, the intention for fasting on Syawal does not override the habit. Instead, both fasts are rewarded simultaneously, as the habit of fasting on those days aligns with the reward for fasting Syawal.

How does transitioning from fasting on Mondays and Thursdays to fasting on the Day of Dawood (Puasa Daud) affect the individual’s rewards?

When transitioning from fasting on Mondays and Thursdays to fasting on the Day of Dawood, the individual’s habit of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays can carry over. As a result, they will still receive rewards for fasting on those days, even though the specific fasting pattern is now different.

Why should one avoid fasting on Mondays and Thursdays when practicing the Day of Dawood fasting?

When following the Day of Dawood fast, which involves fasting every other day, it is important not to fast on Mondays and Thursdays as it would interfere with the fasting pattern, which requires fasting one day and not fasting the next. Hence, the habit of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays should be avoided during this period.

How does the principle of ‘moving a lower practice to a higher one’ apply to fasting?

The principle of moving a lower practice to a higher one means that if you adopt a higher form of fasting, such as the Day of Dawood, your previous fasting habits (such as on Mondays and Thursdays) will be rewarded automatically. This is because your regular practice of fasting aligns with the higher act of worship, bringing the reward for both.