Is it permissible to fast on Friday alone, even if it is the Day of 'Arafah?
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The questioner : Regarding the previous question, regarding fasting on Saturday alone. Well, the issue now is that a few days ago was Friday, which was the Day of 'Arafah. So, is it permissible to fast on it alone?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, it is not permissible, because he prohibited fasting on Friday alone.
The questioner : In the hadith or as he said.
The Shaykh : Except for a day before it.
The questioner : No, the other hadith, as you know, may Allah reward you, so it is possible that Friday, the fasting of the Day of 'Arafah, is the fasting that one of us fasts?
The Shaykh : What is the other hadith?
The questioner : .
The Shaykh : This hadith is explained by the other hadith:Bulugh al-Maram 5:41.
The questioner : Does this mean it is not a specification...?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. It is not a specification, this is an explicit statement. It is not a specification, as evidenced by the fact that he prohibited fasting on Friday alone. So here, did he fast it alone or not?
The questioner : He fasted it alone.
The Shaykh : He fasted it alone. This is from one aspect, and from another aspect, what I mentioned to you just now:Sahih Muslim 1144b This is explained except if he fasted on Thursday or Saturday. This is the meaning of "the fasting of one of you."
Al-Halabi : Is the intended meaning mere coincidence, not the intention of specification, as some people believe?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : There are people who tell you: I did not specify it. This is not the intended meaning; rather, the intended meaning is the coincidence of the day.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, it is not permissible, because he prohibited fasting on Friday alone.
The questioner : In the hadith
Unless it is a fast that one of you fasts
إلا أن يكون صيام يصومه أحدكمThe Shaykh : Except for a day before it.
The questioner : No, the other hadith, as you know, may Allah reward you,
Unless it is a fast that one of you fasts
إلا أن يكون صيام يصومه أحدكمThe Shaykh : What is the other hadith?
The questioner :
Unless it is a fast that one of you fasts
إلا أن يكون صيام يصومه أحدكمThe Shaykh : This hadith is explained by the other hadith:
the day before or the day after
يومًا قبله أو يومًا بعدهThe questioner : Does this mean it is not a specification...?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. It is not a specification, this is an explicit statement. It is not a specification, as evidenced by the fact that he prohibited fasting on Friday alone. So here, did he fast it alone or not?
The questioner : He fasted it alone.
The Shaykh : He fasted it alone. This is from one aspect, and from another aspect, what I mentioned to you just now:
but only when anyone among you is accustomed to fast
إلا أن يكون في صوم يوم أحدكمAl-Halabi : Is the intended meaning mere coincidence, not the intention of specification, as some people believe?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : There are people who tell you: I did not specify it. This is not the intended meaning; rather, the intended meaning is the coincidence of the day.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
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