Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Fasting According To the Five Schools of Islamic Law Prohibited Fasts All the schools except the Hanafi concur that fasting on the days of `Id al-Fitr and `Id al-Adha is prohibited*(haram)*: • The Hanafis observe: Fasting on these two `Ids is makruh to the extent of being haram. • The Imamis say: Fasting on the days of Tashriq is prohibited only for those who are at Mina. The days of Tashriq are the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth of Dhu al-Hijjah.
All the schools excepting the Hanafi concur that it is not valid for a woman to observe a supererogatory fast without her husband's consent if her fast interferes with the fulfillment of any of his rights. The Hanafis observe: A woman's fasting without the permission of her husband is makruh, not haram. Previous Next