Making Saturday or Sunday a holiday in imitation of the People of the Book
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Question:
And among the absent things is the opinion of the people's awliya (close friends of Allah) that they designate a day for return, whether Saturday, Sunday, or Friday, in light of the test that came in the reports of the two worlds.
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is obligatory for Muslims to be distinguished by their religion and their acts of worship, and to differ from the People of the Book and the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). They must not follow the disbelievers; rather, they must be distinguished by this and display their religion. Therefore, and praise be to Allah, we observe a holiday on Thursday, just as we observe it on Saturday and Sunday. Yes.
And among the absent things is the opinion of the people's awliya (close friends of Allah) that they designate a day for return, whether Saturday, Sunday, or Friday, in light of the test that came in the reports of the two worlds.
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is obligatory for Muslims to be distinguished by their religion and their acts of worship, and to differ from the People of the Book and the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah). They must not follow the disbelievers; rather, they must be distinguished by this and display their religion. Therefore, and praise be to Allah, we observe a holiday on Thursday, just as we observe it on Saturday and Sunday. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 90 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصيام/صوم التطوع وما نهي عن صومه/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:46)
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