If the Day of 'Arafah falls on a Friday, is it permissible for a menstruating woman who becomes pure on Thursday to fast on Friday alone?
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The questioner : Shaykh, regarding the fasting of the Day of 'Arafah, if the Day of 'Arafah falls on a Friday, as happened last year, we fast on Thursday so that we do not fast on Friday alone. Is it permissible for a menstruating woman who becomes pure on Thursday, or a traveler who returns on Thursday, to fast on the Day of 'Arafah on Friday alone?
The Shaykh : No. Is fasting on the Day of 'Arafah obligatory?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : No. So, is it permissible to fast on Friday alone?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : If a prohibition and a permissibility conflict, the prohibition takes precedence over the permissibility. Therefore, the answer is that it is not permissible.
The Shaykh : No. Is fasting on the Day of 'Arafah obligatory?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : No. So, is it permissible to fast on Friday alone?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : If a prohibition and a permissibility conflict, the prohibition takes precedence over the permissibility. Therefore, the answer is that it is not permissible.
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