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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The wisdom behind prohibiting the pilgrim from fasting on the Day of 'Arafah

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The question: He asks and says: What is the wisdom behind prohibiting the pilgrim from fasting on the Day of 'Arafah?
The answer: It is well known among the scholars that the wisdom behind this is that it is a festival for the pilgrims; it is their festival, so it is better for them not to fast. Also, breaking the fast strengthens them for work, remembrance, and supplication, while fasting may weaken them, especially in the days of summer and the intensity of the heat. So, out of Allah's mercy, He prescribed for them breaking the fast so that they may be strong for supplication and worship. It is a festival for them, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Day of 'Arafah and the Days of Tashriq are our festival, O people of Islamيوم عرفة وأيام التشريق عيدنا أهل الإسلام
Sunan ad-Darimi 4:80
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The Day of Arafah, the Day of Nahr, and the Days of Tashriq are Eid for us. The people of Islamيوم عرفة ويوم النحر وأيام التشريق عيدنا أهل الإسلام
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 773Hasan (Darussalam)
Similarly, on the Day of 'Arafah, it is better not to fast. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on it while breaking his fast, and he drank milk while the people were watching him (peace and blessings be upon him) so that they would follow his example. As for the Day of 'Id, it is never to be fasted; it is forbidden for all people to fast on it, whether in Makkah or elsewhere. Similarly, the Days of Tashriq are forbidden to fast on, whether in Makkah or elsewhere. The Days of Tashriq are not to be fasted: the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth. No one is allowed to fast on them except one person, and that is the one who was unable to provide the sacrificial animal (hady) for Tamattu' or Qiran. He may fast these three days during Hajj and seven days when he returns to his family, if he did not fast them before 'Arafah, he fasts them on these three days. This is because it is established from the hadith of 'Aishah and Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that they said:
Nobody was allowed to fast on the days of Tashriq except those who could not afford the Hadi (Sacrifice).لم يرخص في أيام التشريق أن يصمن إلا لمن لم يجد الهدي
Sahih al-Bukhari 1997, 1998
Al-Bukhari narrated it in his Sahih.
'Aishah and Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) clarified that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation. When a Companion says: "He granted a dispensation," it means that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the one who granted the dispensation, so it is in the category of a report traced to the Prophet. Therefore, the one who was unable to provide the sacrificial animal and it was not made easy for him to obtain it, and he is performing Tamattu' or Qiran between Hajj and 'Umrah, and he did not fast before 'Arafah, then he fasts the three days which are the Days of Tashriq, and seven days when he returns to his family.
As for anyone other than this, he does not fast on the Days of Tashriq, neither for Ramadan nor for anything else, but he must break his fast. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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