Describing Friday as a festival
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Question:
Is it permissible in the Shari'ah to describe Friday as a day of festival, given that some people say there are three festivals in Islam: 'Id al-Fitr, 'Id al-Adha, and Friday?
Answer:
Friday is the festival of the week. It remains a festival and is called as such; Friday is only the festival of the week. As for the annual festival, it is 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha; this is the annual festival. Yes.
Is it permissible in the Shari'ah to describe Friday as a day of festival, given that some people say there are three festivals in Islam: 'Id al-Fitr, 'Id al-Adha, and Friday?
Answer:
Friday is the festival of the week. It remains a festival and is called as such; Friday is only the festival of the week. As for the annual festival, it is 'Id al-Fitr and 'Id al-Adha; this is the annual festival. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 29-04-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (50:45)
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