Dream - Fasting sunnah in the month of Shawwal is a highly recommended practice because it has a very special virtue. This sunnah fasting lasts for six days and can be done consecutively or separately. One of the virtues of fasting in Shawwal is the multiplied reward. It is this virtue of fasting in Shawwal that makes many Muslims compete to perform this sunnah practice before the month ends. On the other hand, there is doubt about fasting in Shawwal on Fridays. The reason is that a hadith explains the prohibition of fasting on Fridays except before or after it.

"This (Friday) is the day of Eid that Allah SWT has designated for the Muslim community." (HR. At-Thabrani) Some scholars interpret this hadith as indicating that fasting on Friday is discouraged because it is considered a day of celebration. The discouragement of fasting on Friday applies if one does not fast before or after it. This belief is reinforced by a hadith from Abu Hurairah, where the Prophet Muhammad said, "Do not fast on Fridays unless you fast before or after it." (HR. Bukhari)

So, according to the majority of scholars, they say that fasting on Fridays is disliked (makruh) if it is not accompanied by fasting on Thursdays or Saturdays. Besides that, fasting is not disliked except for those whose physical condition is weak and are afraid that fasting will make them lazy in worship.

But, what if you fast on the day of Jumat (Friday)? Is it allowed? Sahabat Dream can still fast on Friday by connecting it with the day before and after. For example, Thursday-Friday or Friday-Saturday. This is in accordance with the hadith that explains the prohibition of specifying voluntary fasting on Friday. The Prophet Muhammad said, "Do not specify Friday night with a specific night prayer that is not done on other nights."

"Do not specifically fast on Fridays with certain fasting that is not done on other days, unless there is a fasting done for a specific reason at that time." (Narrated by Muslim) With this prohibition, the wisdom behind it is because Friday is a weekly celebration day for Muslims and a day where Muslims are encouraged to be more enthusiastic in performing worship."