Fasting on Arafat if it coincides with Friday
[Explained by: Shaykh Ibn Baz]
Fasting on the Day of Arafah if it coincides with Friday is permissible but it is better if you fast on a Thursday before it as well In Shaa ALLAH just to be on a safer side.
We Pray for ALLAH's Guidance. Ameen!
We Pray for ALLAH's Guidance. Ameen!
Question:
The Day of Arafat came on Friday,and I fasted on Friday which was the Day of Arafat, but I did not fast on Thursday;so is there any sin upon me?
The Day of Arafat came on Friday,and I fasted on Friday which was the Day of Arafat, but I did not fast on Thursday;so is there any sin upon me?
Shaykh bin Baz:
We hope there is no sin upon you. This is because you did not intend to single out this day for fasting;rather you only fasted this day because it was the day of Arafat. But if you would have fasted Thursday along with it,it would have been safer and less doubtful.
This is because the Messenger(SalAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam)
prohibited singling out Friday for fasting as it relates to the one observing and optional fast. And you were observing an optional fast. Therefore, if you would have fasted Thursday along with it, with would have been safer and less doubtful even if your intention was to fast because it was Arafat. But for the Believer to investigate so he can be in agreement with the commands of the Prophet (SalAllahu Alayhi WaSalam) is safer and less doubtful.
We hope there is no sin upon you. This is because you did not intend to single out this day for fasting;rather you only fasted this day because it was the day of Arafat. But if you would have fasted Thursday along with it,it would have been safer and less doubtful.
This is because the Messenger(SalAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam)
prohibited singling out Friday for fasting as it relates to the one observing and optional fast. And you were observing an optional fast. Therefore, if you would have fasted Thursday along with it, with would have been safer and less doubtful even if your intention was to fast because it was Arafat. But for the Believer to investigate so he can be in agreement with the commands of the Prophet (SalAllahu Alayhi WaSalam) is safer and less doubtful.
As for Fasting (Friday) intending to do so because it is virtues day,then this is not permissible because the Messenger(SalAllahu Alayhi WaSalam)prohibited that. But if you fast this day because it is the day of Arafat then we hope there will be nothing upon you. But if the person takes precaution and fast on Thursday along with Friday, this will be safer.
All Bukhari[1985]and Muslim[1144]narrated:
Abu Hurayrah(RadiAllahu Anhu)said, ' I heard the Prophet(SalAllahu Alayhi WaSalam)said:
"No one of you should fast on Friday, unless he fasts (a day) before it or after it."
Abu Hurayrah(RadiAllahu Anhu)said, ' I heard the Prophet(SalAllahu Alayhi WaSalam)said:
"No one of you should fast on Friday, unless he fasts (a day) before it or after it."
According to a report narrated by Muslim:
"Do not single out the day of Friday for fasting unless that coincides with a fast that one habitually observes."
"Do not single out the day of Friday for fasting unless that coincides with a fast that one habitually observes."
Al-Nawawi said,'Our companion(I.e., the Shaafa'is)said:
"It is makrooh to single out the day of Friday for Fasting,but if one join it with the day before or the day after,or it coincides with a day which he habitually fasts,or he vowed to fast the day that his sick loved one was cured,or the day so and so returns,and that day happens to be a Friday,then it is not makrooh."
[ al-Majmoo' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab,vol.6 page 479]
[ al-Majmoo' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab,vol.6 page 479]
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