The hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Do not fast on the day of Saturday except for what is obligatory upon you.” Is this specific to Ramadan, or does it encompass every obligatory fast?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings, and His forgiveness. There is something remaining.
The questioner : The final question
The Shaykh : The last one.
The questioner : Yes, the hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 1726Hasan (Darussalam) Does “what is obligatory upon you” refer only to the month of Ramadan, or to all fasting, i.e., all obligatory fasts?
The Shaykh : All obligatory fasting.
The questioner : It is not limited to Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Excuse me, regarding this question about fasting on the day of Ashura, is it not a recommended practice (sunnah) for a person to fast the day before it or the day after it?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And if the day after it is Saturday?
The Shaykh : He does not fast it.
The questioner : He does not fast it?
The Shaykh : It would be better if your question were phrased differently: if the tenth day is Saturday.
The questioner : If the tenth day is Saturday, we know that you say he does not fast it because it is the day of Arafah.
The Shaykh : Well, the one you asked about, you know that from a fortiori argument.
The questioner : You know it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... You did not answer me, ah ... My brother, what do the doctors say to him about how he is to bring them the semen? ... It is strange; he is speaking from Saudi Arabia and he does not know how to answer. He says the doctor asked him for the seminal fluid; how is he to bring it to them? I said, “Ask the doctor about how to bring it to them.” You are asking about what is permissible or not permissible; ask the doctor how to bring it, and then I will say whether it is permissible or not. For example, if I told him to have intercourse with his wife, the doctor might say that does not achieve the desired result. He might say, for example, to engage in the secret habit, perhaps, perhaps, and so on. He does not answer. Well, we will suffice with this much.
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh, a question.
The Shaykh : Save your question for another day.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings, and His forgiveness. There is something remaining.
The questioner : The final question
The Shaykh : The last one.
The questioner : Yes, the hadith:
Do not fast on Saturdays apart from days when you are obliged to fast
لا تصوموا السبت إلا فيما افترض عليكمThe Shaykh : All obligatory fasting.
The questioner : It is not limited to Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Excuse me, regarding this question about fasting on the day of Ashura, is it not a recommended practice (sunnah) for a person to fast the day before it or the day after it?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And if the day after it is Saturday?
The Shaykh : He does not fast it.
The questioner : He does not fast it?
The Shaykh : It would be better if your question were phrased differently: if the tenth day is Saturday.
The questioner : If the tenth day is Saturday, we know that you say he does not fast it because it is the day of Arafah.
The Shaykh : Well, the one you asked about, you know that from a fortiori argument.
The questioner : You know it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... You did not answer me, ah ... My brother, what do the doctors say to him about how he is to bring them the semen? ... It is strange; he is speaking from Saudi Arabia and he does not know how to answer. He says the doctor asked him for the seminal fluid; how is he to bring it to them? I said, “Ask the doctor about how to bring it to them.” You are asking about what is permissible or not permissible; ask the doctor how to bring it, and then I will say whether it is permissible or not. For example, if I told him to have intercourse with his wife, the doctor might say that does not achieve the desired result. He might say, for example, to engage in the secret habit, perhaps, perhaps, and so on. He does not answer. Well, we will suffice with this much.
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh, a question.
The Shaykh : Save your question for another day.
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