Fasting the day of ‘Arafah if it coincides with Friday

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Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:

The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting on Friday alone.

However, if Friday coincides with the day of ‘Arafah for example, and he fasted it alone, there is no harm because this man fasted it because it was the day of ‘Arafah, not because it was Friday.

Likewise, if Friday coincides with the day of ‘Aashooraa and he fasts it, then there is no harm in him having singled it out, since he fasted it because it was the day of ‘Aashooraa, not because it was Friday.


Translation originally published on 30 June, 2022.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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