VOLUNTARY FAST - Tatawwu'u
It has been mentioned earlier that there are two kinds of fasting, obligatory (Fard) and voluntary (Tatawwu'u). The first has been discussed in some detail. Now we will discuss voluntary fast.
In Islam, deeds do not end with nor rest only on the obligatory deeds. Fard are the minimum duties required on an average believer. Thus, the Lawgiver instituted voluntary deeds, to assist a devoted believer who has the will to do more, and also assist the believers in general in repairing and complementing their obligatory deeds with voluntary deeds. The voluntary deed comes with every pillar in Islam, including fasting.
The voluntary fast is for men as well as for women. The method and restriction of this fast is no different from regular Ramadan fast. The difference is in the niyyah (intention).
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