Oct 1, 2014
Posted by Umm Sahl in Daily Pearls, Featured, Hajj | 11 Comments
Fasting on the day of Arafah
Abu Qatada reported that a person came to the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) and said: The observance of three days’ fast every Month and that of Ramadan every year is a perpetual fasting. I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of ‘Arafa may atone for the sins of the preceding and the coming years. and I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of Ashura may atone for the sins of the preceding year [Muslim, 2602].
Umm Sahl, your sister in Islam, a wife and mother of 3 beautiful blessed babies
Assalamu Alaikum,
I am here in Saudi Arabia right now. Please when was the day of fasting Arafa here in Saudi Arabia.
Muhamad Riyas
Walaiakum Assalam..
The day of Arafah is on Monday insha Allah
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Im From Srilanka. Please when was the day of fasting Arafa here in Srilanka.
Assalam Dear Sis,
And When in India?
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Assalamuallaikum,
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In celebration for the coming day of Arafat I’d like to share an article on why this day is important to Muslims.
http://www.jannah.org/articles/dayofarafat.html
we should pretend hijab also
when is day of Arafah–for the people who are not in Arafat or who are not performing hajj like in india ; and thier th zil hujj is on friday when people in hajj will be having eid-which day they should fast–can anyone elaborate with evidence/reference-dr fiaz fazili
@FIazFazili
The day of Arafah is on Thursday, the 25th of October and Eid ul Adha is on Friday the 26th October INsha Allah.
So we have to fast on Thursday.
http://www.onislam.net/english/ask-the-scholar/acts-of-worship/pilgrimage/staying-at-mina-and-standing-at-mount-arafah/459437-which-day-non-pilgrims-fast.html?Standing_at_Mount_%60Arafah
For the people of India
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I live in India as well, The question of fasting on the day of Arafah is well explained with the releavant Hadith in the above article…. Now the question which every one has is, 9th Dul Hajj is different for different countries so when are we supposed to fast….(Arafah is the day which comes on 9th Dul Hajj)
So what is Arafah, Arafah is referred as the day of Hajj….. Day of Hajj i.e. Arafah is only one for the whole world and that is when it happens in Saudi Arabia…. Different people around the world might have the 9th Dul Hajj a day after Saudi Arabia.
So for you the 9th of Dul Hajj is according to nation you live in but make no mistake the Day of Arafah is only one for the whole world and that is the day of Hajj. On this day Allah subha na wa tala come on the first heaven (sky) and showers his blessings, The blessings are showered on the day of Arafah….
Now consider this, You miss the day of Arafah (day of Hajj) as per Saudi Arabia and pray (Supplication or Dua) on the next day, What happens then ? ….. Allah has alread showered his blessings, answered the prayers and the blessed occassion is over, Now as we people in India, observe the fast on the 9th Dul Hajj and offer Dua’s, supplication as day after the actual day of Arafah (The day of Hajj), Are We not missing out the blessings of Allah…?
Summary of the above is, Day of Arafah (day of Hajj) is the day of Blessing and it is universal for all the people of the world i.e according to Saudi Arabia… Many learned scholars were not able to make up their mind hence they have advised to fast and pray on the Day of Arafah (day of Hajj) according to Saudi Arabia as well as fast on the day of 9th Dul Hajj as per your nation or region you live in….
Allah Knows best