Ruling on Designating the Day of 'Arafah for Specific Acts in Mosques
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Question:
Is what non-pilgrims do, such as sitting in the mosques in the afternoon of 'Arafah and making supplication there, a recommended practice?
Answer:
If a person comes to the mosque before the Maghrib prayer and sits waiting for Maghrib, there is nothing wrong with that. However, designating the Day of 'Arafah for specific acts is not permissible. Coming early before sunset and sitting to wait for the prayer carries great virtue.
Q: For the pilgrim and the non-pilgrim?
A: All the prayers, yes. Coming early for all of them is recommended. However, designating the Day of 'Arafah for specific acts in the mosques is not permissible; it is a religious innovation.
Is what non-pilgrims do, such as sitting in the mosques in the afternoon of 'Arafah and making supplication there, a recommended practice?
Answer:
If a person comes to the mosque before the Maghrib prayer and sits waiting for Maghrib, there is nothing wrong with that. However, designating the Day of 'Arafah for specific acts is not permissible. Coming early before sunset and sitting to wait for the prayer carries great virtue.
Q: For the pilgrim and the non-pilgrim?
A: All the prayers, yes. Coming early for all of them is recommended. However, designating the Day of 'Arafah for specific acts in the mosques is not permissible; it is a religious innovation.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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