Does the fast of Arafah or the fast of Ashura expiate major sins?
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Fasting on the Day of Arafah expiates the sins of the year preceding it and the year following it. Fasting on the Day of Ashura expiates the sins of the year preceding it. What is meant by expiation are minor sins. If there are no minor sins, then it is hoped that it will lighten major sins; otherwise, it will elevate one's ranks. As for major sins, they necessarily require repentance.
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