Recommended fasting
| Days | When |
|---|---|
| Mondays and Thursdays | Every week |
| White days | 13, 14 and 15 of each Hijri month |
| Six days of Shawwal | Any six days after Eid al-Fitr |
| First days of Dhu al-Hijjah | 1–8 Dhu al-Hijjah |
| Day of Arafah | 9 Dhu al-Hijjah |
| Tasuʿa and Ashura | 9 and 10 Muharram |
Days not to fast
- Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal) and Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- The days of Tashreeq (11–13 Dhu al-Hijjah)
See today’s date in the Hijri calendar, and the dates of Hajj 1448.