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        "msgid": "arafah-fasting-intention-arabic-and-latin-script-texts-and-the-profound-wisdom-behind-the-recommendation-1780139776",
        "date": "2026-05-26 00:00:00",
        "title": "Arafah Fasting: Intention, Arabic and Latin Script Texts, and the Profound Wisdom Behind the Recommendation",
        "author": "Nashih Nashrullah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Day of Arafah holds significant religious importance in Islam, with the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stating 'Hajj is Arafah'. Islamic scholars advise non-pilgrims to fast on this day for its spiritual benefits, while pilgrims are encouraged to avoid fasting to maintain strength for rituals. The article outlines the proper intention (niat) for the fast in Arabic and Latin script.",
        "content": "<p>There are numerous hadiths detailing the virtues of the Day of\nArafah, with the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) emphasising that the pinnacle\nof Hajj is the Day of Arafah, as stated in the following hadith:<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u062c\u064f\u0651 \u0639\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0629\u064f<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHajj is Arafah.\u201d (Tirmidzi)<\/p>\n<p>In the book Nihayah az-Zain by Sheikh Nawawi al-Bantani (d.\u00a01316 H),\nit is explained that fasting on this day is highly recommended for those\nnot performing Hajj. However, pilgrims are advised against fasting to\npreserve their physical strength for the rituals of standing at Arafat,\ndhikr, and supplication.<\/p>\n<p>\u0648\u064e\u0635\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0647\u064f \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0627\u062c\u0650\u0651 \u062e\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0649<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFasting on the Day of Arafah for pilgrims is considered \u2018khilaf\nal-aula\u2019 (less preferable).\u201d (Nihayah az-Zain Fi Irsyad al-Mubtadiin\n[Beirut: Dar al-Fikr], vol 1, p.\u00a0195)<\/p>\n<p>The intention (niat) for fasting on Arafah is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u0646\u064e\u0648\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0635\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0629\u064e \u0633\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0651\u0629\u064b \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0651\u0670\u0647\u0650 \u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0649<\/p>\n<p>Nawaitu shauma \u2019arafata sunnatan lillahi Ta\u2019ala.<\/p>\n<p>Meaning: \u201cI intend to fast on Arafah as a sunnah for Allah\nAlmighty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This intention is made from the night after sunset until before dawn,\nconsistent with standard fasting practices.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/arafah-fasting-intention-arabic-and-latin-script-texts-and-the-profound-wisdom-behind-the-recommendation-1780139776",
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