What is your opinion on making the weekly holiday on Friday and Saturday instead of Thursday and Friday?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is your opinion on what is being called for now, which is making the weekly holiday on Saturday and Friday instead of Thursday and Friday?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for us to imitate the Jews or agree with them in this. We do not agree with them in their holiday or their religious rituals which they claim. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is your opinion on what is being called for now, which is making the weekly holiday on Saturday and Friday instead of Thursday and Friday?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for us to imitate the Jews or agree with them in this. We do not agree with them in their holiday or their religious rituals which they claim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/324] ما رأي فضيلتكم في جعل الإجازة الأسبوعية في يومي الجمعة والسبت بدلا من الخميس والجمعة؟ — youtube.com
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