The Hadith Prohibiting Fasting on Saturday: (Except for what is obligatory upon you); is it the obligation of Ramadan or an absolute obligation?
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Al-Halabi : First of all, my Shaykh, then some of our brothers, while we were discussing the issue, mentioned the question of "except for an obligation" or ; he says, for example, a person has an expiation for having intercourse in Ramadan or something like two months; so does he also fast, or not? I mean, is the word "obligation" referring to the obligation of Ramadan or an absolute obligation?
The Shaykh : It is absolute, as it is in the hadith.
Al-Halabi : An absolute obligation.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. Abu Malik asked another question.
Al-Halabi: Yes.
The Shaykh : He said: If Saturday comes during the days of Tashriq and he has fasting to make up, because he cannot find the sacrificial animal.
Al-Halabi : Ah, very good.
The Shaykh : We told him: Except for what is obligatory.
Al-Halabi : Yes, now one of the brothers asked the same question, glory be to Allah! Yes, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Except for what is obligatory upon you - or what was made obligatory upon you -
إلا فيما افتُرِض عليكم - أو افتَرَض عليكم -The Shaykh : It is absolute, as it is in the hadith.
Al-Halabi : An absolute obligation.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. Abu Malik asked another question.
Al-Halabi: Yes.
The Shaykh : He said: If Saturday comes during the days of Tashriq and he has fasting to make up, because he cannot find the sacrificial animal.
Al-Halabi : Ah, very good.
The Shaykh : We told him: Except for what is obligatory.
Al-Halabi : Yes, now one of the brothers asked the same question, glory be to Allah! Yes, by Allah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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