The ruling on fasting the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Is there a prohibition against fasting the entire ten days of Dhul Hijjah? One of the students of knowledge, in a book of his titled *Among Our Errors in the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah*, stated that it is an error to fast all ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Ahmad.
Answer:
The tenth day is the day of departure. This is recommended and falls within the scope of righteous deeds. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and deeds are included in it.
I feel that there is a deed [involved]. I issued a fatwa responding to this booklet that was published last year. I issued a fatwa, signed by His Eminence Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) and the Committee, stating that this book is incorrect and that fasting the ten days is permissible.
I also read in the Shaykh's fatwas, which will be published, God willing, in the volume that is also coming out, what supports this, namely that the ten days are [desirable] because they are included in righteous deeds, and that whoever denies this does so out of ignorance and lack of knowledge.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Is there a prohibition against fasting the entire ten days of Dhul Hijjah? One of the students of knowledge, in a book of his titled *Among Our Errors in the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah*, stated that it is an error to fast all ten days of Dhul Hijjah. Ahmad.
Answer:
The tenth day is the day of departure. This is recommended and falls within the scope of righteous deeds. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days. They said: Not even jihad in the cause of Allah? He said: Not even jihad in the cause of Allah, except for one who goes out with his person and his wealth and returns with nothing.
ما من أيام العمل أحب إلى الله فيها من هذه العشر قالوا ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله؟ قال ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله إلا من خرج بنفسه وماله، قال لا يرجع من ذلك بشيءI feel that there is a deed [involved]. I issued a fatwa responding to this booklet that was published last year. I issued a fatwa, signed by His Eminence Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) and the Committee, stating that this book is incorrect and that fasting the ten days is permissible.
I also read in the Shaykh's fatwas, which will be published, God willing, in the volume that is also coming out, what supports this, namely that the ten days are [desirable] because they are included in righteous deeds, and that whoever denies this does so out of ignorance and lack of knowledge.
Source
صيام عشر ذي الحجة — alfawzan.live
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