The Prophet (SAW) has exhorted us to fast during certain days: six days of Shawwal, the Day of Arafah, the day of Ashura, most of the month of Sha’ban, Monday and Thursday, three days of every month and the fasting of Prophet Dawud.
ALLAHU AKBAR! ALLAHU AKBAR! ALLAHU AKBAR! LA ILAAHA ILLAALLAHU WALLAHU AKBAR! ALLAHU AKBAR! WALILLAHIL HAMD!
Among other blessings, fasting brings enormous economic benefits for the Muslim community.