Fasting and Dua on the Day of Arafah

Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah sallAllaahu 3alayhi wa sallam was asked about fasting on the Day of 3Arafah. 

He said, “It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.” (1)

If countries differ with regard to when the day of 3Arafah is, 

with whom should I fast?

Shaykh Ibn 3Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: what if the day of 3Arafah is different because of the moon being sighted at different times in different countries? Should we fast according to the moon sighting in the country where we are or according to the moon sighting in al-Haramayn (the two Holy Sanctuaries)? 

Moonsighting Issue

Moonsighting issue is one of the most important issues that the Muslim Ummah is facing nowadays. However, most of the people do not realise that this is one of the Fiqh issues which started off as early as the time of the Sahaba (RA).