Fasting Arafah

[Malik]

Originally posted by LalaMimi
what are the dates? there is confusion on whether Eid is this Thursday or Friday?

The Saudis lied. 3id, inshaalLAH, is on Friday.
Malika posted a very good article here (look down the webpage), it gives the details on why it is not on Thursday.
http://www.morocco.com/forums/showth...8&pagenumber=2
The Saudis already admitted that the called this past Ramadhan too short.

[Malik]

Originally posted by Theja

Even when the body dies the human mind will continue on in the next life (Luke 16:19-31). So true happiness has to do with the inward being.

For this reason I find it important to exercise the mind and spare no effort in discovering God's truths and man's suppositions. (The latter generates a lot of rules and superstitions).

We Muslims too do not believe in silly superstitions. That is why we do not believe that the mind goes on rather the nafs, which we strive to keep correct. That is a big difference between us and you, you have no inclination to keep the nafs straight.

[LalaMimi]

pooooooof

this is very confusing - I would like to fast arafa - so when can I do that? I was told today, now it's Thursday?

why can't we be a bit more organised with our holy days/holidays? it is so annoying!

[Theja]

"While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them" (Acts 13:2-3).

In the Power of the Spirit Saul confronted a sorcerer who was trying to prevent a governor from coming to Christ, and won over the evil spirit, eventually leading Sergius to the Lord. (Acts 13:4-12).
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