Day of Arafah
188 questions
What is the Witnessed Day and what is the Promised Day?
Is there a specific supplication for the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?
Does Allah forgive a Muslim's sins if he dies on a Thursday or Friday, or on the nights preceding them, or on one of the days of Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha, or on the Day of Arafah?
What is the ruling on departing the boundaries of Jabal Arafat on the Day of Arafah to purchase provisions or pray in Namirah Mosque, and then returning?
When is Eid al-Adha in India, given that the Day of Arafah was on the 8th of Dhu al-Hijjah according to the Indian calendar, and today is the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah?
Has any Sunnah been reported from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, concerning fasting the longest day of the year, which falls on July twenty-first?
Is it permissible to slaughter the Hady (sacrificial animal) during Hajj before the day of Arafat (Yawm Arafah)?
What is the ruling on the three sacrifices slaughtered on the Day of Arafah and distributed on the Day of Eid, and is a fourth sacrifice on behalf of the Ummah of Muhammad permissible?
Is there a specific Shar'i ruling regarding the death of a Muslim on Thursday or Friday, or on their eve, or during Eid holidays, or on the Day of Arafah, in terms of forgiveness or alleviation of accountability?
What is the ruling on fasting only the Day of Arafah, if she is unable to fast the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah due to her long working hours?
Is it permissible to fast Saturday alone with the intention of fasting six days of Shawwal, if it coincides with the last day of the month?
What is the ruling on someone who found a sum of money in their bank account, was in dire need of it, spent it on lawful and good causes, and pledged to the bank to repay this money through monthly installments?
Will fasting on Thursday, breaking the fast on Friday, breaking the fast on Sunday, and fasting on Monday spare me embarrassment on Saturday and regarding what was mentioned concerning it? And will I receive the reward for the fast of Solomon in this manner?
Is there a special virtue for each of the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, such as the birth of Jesus (peace be upon him) or the answering of Jonah's prayer (peace be upon him) on specific days?
Is it permissible for someone who is not performing Hajj on the Day of Arafah to say: "Labbayka Allahumma Labbayk..." or to supplicate with the intention that it is the Day of Arafah?
Is it sufficient to go directly to Arafat on the Day of Arafah without performing the Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of Arrival) and Sa'y (ritual walk between Safa and Marwah), then returning to perform Tawaf Al-Ifadah (Tawaf of Overflowing) and the Sa'y of Hajj after stoning the Jamarat? And is one intention sufficient for both Tawaf Al-Qudum and Tawaf Al-Ifadah? And until when is the standing at Arafat sufficient?
Will a menstruating woman who is unable to fast on the Day of 'Arafah due to menstruation receive the reward for fasting this day, which atones for sins of two years?
Is the Hadith "Whoever recites 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Say: He is Allah, the One) a thousand times on the Day of Arafah will be granted whatever he asks for" authentic, and what is the best supplication on the Day of Arafah?
What is the ruling on one who steps on plants and grasses on the Day of 'Arafah, believing that he is compelled and incurs no sin?
What is the ruling on fasting the Day of Ashura if it falls on a Saturday?
Is the prohibition of fasting on Saturday an absolute prohibition, with no exception made for it save for a prescribed duty? And is the fasting of David (peace be upon him) to be understood as having been permissible for them and not for us? And will one who abstains from fasting on the Day of Arafah if it falls on a Saturday, out of obedience to God, be rewarded for that?
Is it obligatory for one who is not performing Hajj to fast and supplicate on the Day of Arafah (the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah) in conjunction with the pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, or should one follow the local moon sighting of their own country, even if that leads to a difference in the Day of Arafah and the time of supplication compared to that of the pilgrims?
What is the interpretation of the Prophet's fasting on the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, even though it is the Day of Arafah, and did he fast it while not in a state of Ihram, or was this one of his unique prerogatives?
What is the reason for specifying Hajj with the Day of Arafah, as stated in the Prophet's (PBUH) saying, "Hajj is Arafah"? And was the place named thus because Adam and Eve recognized each other there?