Is it permissible to fast on Friday alone if it coincides with the Day of 'Arafah?
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The questioner : The fasting of the Day of 'Arafah this year fell on a Friday.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : You must fast on Thursday.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not permissible to fast on Friday alone, even if it coincides with the Day of 'Arafah or Ashura.
The questioner : Well, the hadith that...
The Shaykh : ...except by fasting on Thursday before it.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : You must fast on Thursday.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not permissible to fast on Friday alone, even if it coincides with the Day of 'Arafah or Ashura.
The questioner : Well, the hadith that...
The Shaykh : ...except by fasting on Thursday before it.
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