Question: Assalamu Alaykum Dear Mufti Sahib
What do the scholars of the Deen say regarding Muslims calling the day Friday ‘Black Friday’?
Answer:
الجواب بعون الملك الوهاب
It is not permissible for Muslims to call the day Friday, Black. In Islam, every Friday is a blessed Friday.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was made to enter Paradise, on it he was expelled from it. (Sahih Muslim 854)
Also in some narrations, it is mentioned that the mercy of Allah is showered on this day and other narrations of Hadith include that Friday is the master of all days.
Therefore this day is bright and full of mercy which purifies the hearts and souls from darkness of the sins
واللہ تعالی اعلم ورسولہ اعلم ﷺ
Answered by Mufti Muhammad Saeed Ahmad Mujaddidi
Darul Ifta ‘Ilmiyyah
