The Permissibility of Voluntary Fasting on Saturday
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Question: His Eminence the Father / Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Baz, the Grand Mufti of the Saudi Kingdom, may Allah preserve him
Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings, and after that:
As you know, may Allah preserve you, the ninth day of Muharram 1415 AH this year fell on a Saturday, and the tenth day was a Sunday according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. Acting in accordance with the hadith: the hadith, or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, I fasted on both Saturday and Sunday.
However, one of the brothers objected to fasting on Saturday, saying: Fasting on it voluntarily is prohibited; based on what is reported in the hadith, he mentioned its meaning but did not cite its text.
And out of my desire to clarify the issue, and acting in accordance with His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Anbiya: 7], I hope from
your Eminence to clarify this issue, mentioning the hadith and the extent of its authenticity, and what is your advice regarding this matter? May Allah preserve you.
Answer: And upon you be peace, and Allah’s mercy and blessings, and after that:
The hadith mentioned is well-known and found in Bulugh al-Maram in the book of fasting. It is a weak, anomalous hadith that contradicts the authentic hadiths.
Among them is his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:Bulugh al-Maram 5:41 It is known that the day following it is Saturday, and the hadith mentioned is in the two Sahihs.
And he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast on Saturday and Sunday and say:. There are many hadiths in this meaning, all of which indicate the permissibility of fasting on Saturday voluntarily. May Allah guide everyone, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
And the Head of the Committee of Senior Scholars and the Administration of Scientific Research and Ifta
Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings, and after that:
As you know, may Allah preserve you, the ninth day of Muharram 1415 AH this year fell on a Saturday, and the tenth day was a Sunday according to the Umm al-Qura calendar. Acting in accordance with the hadith:
If I live to see the next year, I will fast on the ninth and the tenth
لئن عشت إلى قابل لأصومن التاسع والعاشرHowever, one of the brothers objected to fasting on Saturday, saying: Fasting on it voluntarily is prohibited; based on what is reported in the hadith, he mentioned its meaning but did not cite its text.
And out of my desire to clarify the issue, and acting in accordance with His saying, the Exalted:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُواْ أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لاَ تَعْلَمُونَyour Eminence to clarify this issue, mentioning the hadith and the extent of its authenticity, and what is your advice regarding this matter? May Allah preserve you.
Answer: And upon you be peace, and Allah’s mercy and blessings, and after that:
The hadith mentioned is well-known and found in Bulugh al-Maram in the book of fasting. It is a weak, anomalous hadith that contradicts the authentic hadiths.
Among them is his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying:
None of you should fast on Friday, unless he fasts together with the day before or the day after.
لا تصوموا يوم الجمعة إلا أن تصوموا يومًا قبله أو يومًا بعدهAnd he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast on Saturday and Sunday and say:
They are two days of festival for the polytheists, so I love to differ from them
إنهما يوما عيد للمشركين فأحب أن أخالفهمThe Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
And the Head of the Committee of Senior Scholars and the Administration of Scientific Research and Ifta
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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