The Error in Determining the First Day of Rajab
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The questioner:
At Mu'adh Mosque, our imam said that the end of Rajab is the first of Rajab.
The Shaykh:
If he made a mistake, and if it is true that he erred and was wrong,
The questioner:
if it is true.
The Shaykh:
it is not obligatory at all.
The questioner:
We are unable to do so. We made it like the truth.
The Shaykh:
There are many bid'ah (religious innovations) associated with it, or perhaps many; there are many bid'ah. Yes.
At Mu'adh Mosque, our imam said that the end of Rajab is the first of Rajab.
The Shaykh:
If he made a mistake, and if it is true that he erred and was wrong,
The questioner:
if it is true.
The Shaykh:
it is not obligatory at all.
The questioner:
We are unable to do so. We made it like the truth.
The Shaykh:
There are many bid'ah (religious innovations) associated with it, or perhaps many; there are many bid'ah. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح القديم ]، تتمة باب صفة الحج ودخول مكة، وباب الفوات والإحصار — islamhouse.com (55:06)
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