One who is at 'Arafah and is not in the state of ihram: is fasting forbidden for him?
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The questioner : What you mentioned, O Shaykh, about the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunan Ibn Majah 1721Sahih (Darussalam) Does this include, O Shaykh, those who are not in the state of ihram?
The Shaykh : No, the intended meaning is those in the state of ihram in all cases. There is discussion regarding this hadith, but it is supported by the fact that the Messenger did not fast, even though fasting on the Day of 'Arafah expiates the sins of the year before and the year after.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions.
He said, may Allah have mercy on him: "Chapter: And if one repeats a prohibited act of the same type and does not pay expiation, he pays expiation once, unlike hunting. And if one commits prohibited acts of different types, he pays expiation for each instance, whether he has broken his ihram or not. And expiation is waived for forgetting: the expiation for wearing [clothing], using perfume, and covering the head, but not for intercourse, hunting, clipping [nails], or shaving."
It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on the Day of Fitr and the Day of Adha.
أنه نهى عن صوم يوم عرفة لمن بعرفةThe Shaykh : No, the intended meaning is those in the state of ihram in all cases. There is discussion regarding this hadith, but it is supported by the fact that the Messenger did not fast, even though fasting on the Day of 'Arafah expiates the sins of the year before and the year after.
The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions.
He said, may Allah have mercy on him: "Chapter: And if one repeats a prohibited act of the same type and does not pay expiation, he pays expiation once, unlike hunting. And if one commits prohibited acts of different types, he pays expiation for each instance, whether he has broken his ihram or not. And expiation is waived for forgetting: the expiation for wearing [clothing], using perfume, and covering the head, but not for intercourse, hunting, clipping [nails], or shaving."