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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Declaring that fasting on the Day of 'Arafah expiates minor and major sins

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, fasting on the Day of 'Arafah expiates the sins of two years. Why did some scholars specify that this expiation is only for minor sins and not for major sins?

Answer:
It requires evidence. The one who specifies it to minor sins requires evidence. Yes.
Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 27-04-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (56:06)

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