Saudi Grand Mufti and President of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan has urged Muslims across the globe to actively increase their righteous deeds and acts of worship, including prayers, charity, fasting, and the frequent remembrance of Allah, during the blessed first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
Those offering sacrifice must refrain from cutting hair, nails until ritual completion: Saudi Grand Mufti
By Khuram shahzad
RIYADH, May 16 (APP): Saudi Grand Mufti and President of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan has urged Muslims across the globe to actively increase their righteous deeds and acts of worship, including prayers, charity, fasting, and the frequent remembrance of Allah, during the blessed first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
According to a report by the Saudi Gazette citing Prophetic Traditions (Hadiths), the Grand Mufti highlighted that righteous deeds performed during these sacred days are more beloved to Allah Almighty than those performed at any other time of the year. He emphasized that Muslims should diligently perform their obligatory acts of worship, shun sins, and maximize voluntary prayers and good deeds, describing these ten days as a season of immense blessings bestowed by Allah upon His servants.
Sheikh Al-Fawzan particularly underscored the profound spiritual virtue of fasting on the Day of Arafat (9th of Dhul Hijjah) for all faithful who are not performing the Hajj pilgrimage, stating that fasting on this day serves as an expiation for the sins of two years (the preceding and the following year).
Reminding Muslims intending to offer a ritual sacrifice (Udhhiyah) of the established Shariah rulings, the Grand Mufti added that those offering a sacrifice must strictly refrain from cutting their hair, nails, or any part of their skin from the sight of the Dhul Hijjah crescent until the sacrifice is fully completed.
