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Fasting the day of Arafat

The Day of Arafat will be on Friday, October 3rd, 2014 Insha’Allah. The Islamic Community Center of Phoenix will be hosting an Iftar at ICCP old Masjid for all of the community members who are fasting that day, remind your family and friends to fast the day of Arafat and come join us to celebrate this blessed day together.

With regards to the benefits of fasting the day of Arafat, the scholars in agreement that it is advised to all except the pilgrims in Mecca, to fast. It is narrated in Sahih Muslim on the authority of Abi-Qatadah that the prophet (pbuh) said “fasting the day of Arafat abolishes sins of two years, one past and one coming. And fasting the day of Ashoraa abolishes sins of a past year.” For more information please read our post titled “The Blessed Ten Days of Zul Hijjah

Note: The weekly Sunday school will be in recess for Eid break on  10/05/2014 &  on 10/12/2014. We wish you a happy and joyful Eid Al-Adha (click for Eid schedule), may Allah bless you and your family.

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