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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-131: MAKSUD SEBENAR HAJI AKBAR (الحج الأكبر)
What is the true meaning of Haji Akbar (the Greater Pilgrimage)?
Short answer
Haji Akbar is mentioned in Surah al-Taubah verse 3 as the day of Allah and His Messenger's proclamation to mankind.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Haji Akbar is mentioned in Surah al-Taubah verse 3 as the day of Allah and His Messenger's proclamation to mankind. Scholars differ: some say it is the Day of Arafah, others say it is the Day of al-Nahr (10 Dhul Hijjah), and others say it covers all the days of Hajj. The view preferred is that it refers to the Day of al-Nahr, in line with the hadith narrated by Abu Daud and the opinion of al-Thabari. The popular belief that Haji Akbar occurs when the Day of Arafah falls on a Friday has no basis.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa yang dimaksudkan dengan Haji Akbar adalah Hari al-Nahr iaitu 10 Zulhijjah atau hari Raya Korban sepertimana pendapat yang kedua.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-131: MAKSUD SEBENAR HAJI AKBAR (الحج الأكبر)”, 23 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1451-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-131-maksud-sebenar-haji-akbar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/true-meaning-of-haji-akbar/