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Is fasting on Monday and Thursday Sunnah?....How long can a muslim man stay away from his wife?

· 3 Safar 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16199English

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Is fasting on Monday and Thursday Sunnah?....How long can a muslim man stay away from his wife?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is sunnah to fast on Mondays and Thursday s.

A husband may stay away from his wife for any period of time with mutual agreement. However it is advisable that a husband should not stay away from his wife for more than four months.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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