Sunnah Fasting Tracker and Guide
Mondays and Thursdays, the white days, Arafah, Ashura and Shawwal, with a year to tick them off.
Updated 25 October 2026
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5 minutes to readtime it takesBeyond Ramadan, the Prophet ﷺ kept voluntary fasts through the year. Page one explains each Sunnah fast with its hadith: Mondays and Thursdays, the three white days of each month, the Day of Arafah, Ashura, six days of Shawwal and the first days of Dhul-Hijjah, plus the days when fasting is not allowed. Page two is a full Islamic year with the special days marked, and page three tracks your Mondays and Thursdays for 52 weeks.
Step by step
- 1Read page one to see which days are Sunnah fasts and which days to avoid
- 2Write the Islamic year on page two and cross out each day you fast
- 3Use page three for Mondays and Thursdays
- 4Keep it with your calendar and check the moon sighting where you live
Days not to fast
Fasting is not allowed on Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and the three days after Eid al-Adha (11 to 13 Dhul-Hijjah). These are marked in red on the year grid.
How to use it
Print all three pages. Each Islamic month, mark the white days and plan which Mondays and Thursdays you will fast. Cross them out as you go.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Sunnah fasts?
Mondays and Thursdays, the 13th, 14th and 15th of each Islamic month, the Day of Arafah, the 9th and 10th of Muharram, six days of Shawwal, and fasting often in Sha'ban and the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah.
Can I fast only the 10th of Muharram?
Fast the 9th with it, or the 11th, as the Prophet ﷺ intended (Sahih Muslim 1134).
Do the six days of Shawwal have to be in a row?
No. They can be kept on any days of Shawwal after Eid.
Which days is fasting not allowed?
The two Eids and the days of Tashriq, 11 to 13 Dhul-Hijjah.
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