QUESTION:
The day of Arafah came on Friday, and I fasted on Friday which was the day of Arafah, but I did not fast on Thursday; so is there any sin upon me?
SHAYKH IBN BAAZ ANSWERED:
We hope there is no sin upon you. This is because you did not intend to single out this day for fasting; rather you only fasted this day because it was the day of Arafah.
But if you would have fasted Thursday along with it, it would have been safer and less doubtful.
This is because the Messenger (saws) prohibited singling out Friday for fasting as it relates to the one observing and optional fast. And you were observing an optional fast. Therefore if you would have fasted Thursday along with it, with would have been safer and less doubtful even if your intention was to fast because it was Arafah.
But for the believer to investigate so he can be in agreement with the commands of the Prophet (saws) is safer and less doubtful.
As for fasting (Friday) intending to do so because it is a virtuous day, then this is not permissible because the Messenger prohibited that.
But if you fast this day because it is the day of Arafah then we hope there will be nothing upon you. But if the person takes precaution and fast on Thursday along with Friday, this will be safer.
The day of Arafah came on Friday, and I fasted on Friday which was the day of Arafah, but I did not fast on Thursday; so is there any sin upon me?
SHAYKH IBN BAAZ ANSWERED:
We hope there is no sin upon you. This is because you did not intend to single out this day for fasting; rather you only fasted this day because it was the day of Arafah.
But if you would have fasted Thursday along with it, it would have been safer and less doubtful.
This is because the Messenger (saws) prohibited singling out Friday for fasting as it relates to the one observing and optional fast. And you were observing an optional fast. Therefore if you would have fasted Thursday along with it, with would have been safer and less doubtful even if your intention was to fast because it was Arafah.
But for the believer to investigate so he can be in agreement with the commands of the Prophet (saws) is safer and less doubtful.
As for fasting (Friday) intending to do so because it is a virtuous day, then this is not permissible because the Messenger prohibited that.
But if you fast this day because it is the day of Arafah then we hope there will be nothing upon you. But if the person takes precaution and fast on Thursday along with Friday, this will be safer.
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