Fasting on the Day of 'Arafah for the Pilgrim
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The questioner:
Is fasting on the Day of 'Arafah for the pilgrim forbidden?
The Shaykh:
At the very least, it is disliked. This is because there is discussion among the scholars regarding the hadith of prohibition, which is narrated through al-Mahdi al-Hajjari. Some of them graded it as good, while others graded it as weak. It contains a prohibition that one should avoid, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped fasting on the Day of 'Arafah.
Is fasting on the Day of 'Arafah for the pilgrim forbidden?
The Shaykh:
At the very least, it is disliked. This is because there is discussion among the scholars regarding the hadith of prohibition, which is narrated through al-Mahdi al-Hajjari. Some of them graded it as good, while others graded it as weak. It contains a prohibition that one should avoid, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped fasting on the Day of 'Arafah.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب قضاء رمضان متتابعا ومتفرقا وتأخيره إلى شعبان — islamhouse.com (26:15)
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