The hadith "Do not fast on the day of Saturday except in what is obligatory upon you": Is this obligation absolute, or is it specific to the obligation of Ramadan? For example, if someone owes the expiation for intercourse...
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Al-Halabi: He mentioned the issue of "except in an obligation" or "except in what was made obligatory upon you" or "except in what was imposed upon you." He means, for instance, if a person owes the expiation for intercourse in Ramadan or something like that, does he also fast, or not? In other words, is the term "obligation" referring to the obligation in Ramadan, or is it an absolute obligation?
The Shaykh : It is absolute, as it is in the hadith.
Al-Halabi: An absolute obligation.
The Shaykh : Yes. Abu Malik asked another question.
Al-Halabi: Yes.
The Shaykh : He said, what if the day of Saturday falls during the days of Tashriq, and he has to fast because he cannot find the sacrificial animal?
Al-Halabi: Ah, very good.
The Shaykh : We told him, "except in what was made obligatory."
Al-Halabi: Yes, now one of the brothers asked the same question, glory be to Allah, by Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : It is absolute, as it is in the hadith.
Al-Halabi: An absolute obligation.
The Shaykh : Yes. Abu Malik asked another question.
Al-Halabi: Yes.
The Shaykh : He said, what if the day of Saturday falls during the days of Tashriq, and he has to fast because he cannot find the sacrificial animal?
Al-Halabi: Ah, very good.
The Shaykh : We told him, "except in what was made obligatory."
Al-Halabi: Yes, now one of the brothers asked the same question, glory be to Allah, by Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.