Voluntary fast (صَوْمُ التَّطَوُّعِ)
أصول الفقه
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
Any type of fast legislated by Allah other than the obligatory fast.
الشرح المختصر :
"Sawm tatawwu‘" (voluntary fast) is to draw closer to Allah through voluntary fasting, which is also called Sunnah fasting and recommended fasting. It is of two types: 1. Absolute "sawm tatawwu‘", is that which Shariah texts without being restricted to a certain time. 2. Restricted "sawm tatawwu‘", is that which is mentioned in Shariah texts restricted to a certain time, such as fasting the six days of (the month of) "Shawwāl", Mondays and Thursdays, the day of ‘Arafah, and the ninth and tenth of the month of "‘Āshoorā’".