Is it permissible for a pilgrim to fast on the Day of 'Arafah if he finds strength and energy in himself?
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The questioner:
Yes. Peace be upon you, may Allah keep you in goodness, O dear young men. May you be well every year, O Shaykh. You are not sitting. May your festival be blessed, may Allah preserve you. May Allah do the same for everyone. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. Professor 'Abd al-'Aziz, I usually ask you three questions, O Shaykh, and today is the festival, so I am adding to them to make it six today, which is not a violation. Here, here, ha, here. No, may Allah preserve you, today is the festival, O Shaykh. Well, regarding fasting on the Day of 'Arafah, O Shaykh, if a pilgrim finds strength and energy in himself
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible.
The questioner:
It is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
I heard that he forbade it and did not fast.
The questioner:
Yes, some say that the Prophet forbade it in order to remove hardship from the community.
The Shaykh:
This is the interpretation of al-Maqdisi.
The questioner:
Or the falsehood. Was this leniency from Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mubaz (may Allah preserve him) on the evening of Saturday, the tenth of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, in the year 1399 of the Hijri calendar?
Yes. Peace be upon you, may Allah keep you in goodness, O dear young men. May you be well every year, O Shaykh. You are not sitting. May your festival be blessed, may Allah preserve you. May Allah do the same for everyone. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. Professor 'Abd al-'Aziz, I usually ask you three questions, O Shaykh, and today is the festival, so I am adding to them to make it six today, which is not a violation. Here, here, ha, here. No, may Allah preserve you, today is the festival, O Shaykh. Well, regarding fasting on the Day of 'Arafah, O Shaykh, if a pilgrim finds strength and energy in himself
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible.
The questioner:
It is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
I heard that he forbade it and did not fast.
The questioner:
Yes, some say that the Prophet forbade it in order to remove hardship from the community.
The Shaykh:
This is the interpretation of al-Maqdisi.
The questioner:
Or the falsehood. Was this leniency from Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mubaz (may Allah preserve him) on the evening of Saturday, the tenth of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, in the year 1399 of the Hijri calendar?
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [35 /400] هل يجوز للحاج صوم يوم عرفة إذا وجد من نفسه قوة ونشاطاً؟ II الإمام ابن باز رحمه الله — youtube.com
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