Fasting the Day of 'Ashura
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Question:
This is a request for advice regarding the fasting of the Day of 'Ashura.
Answer:
Yes, it is recommended to fast the Day of 'Ashura; it is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). One should fast the day before it. If the day before it is missed, one should fast the day after it. It should not be fasted alone. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1134b and the tenth. And he said: Yes.
This is a request for advice regarding the fasting of the Day of 'Ashura.
Answer:
Yes, it is recommended to fast the Day of 'Ashura; it is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). One should fast the day before it. If the day before it is missed, one should fast the day after it. It should not be fasted alone. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If I live till the next (year), I would definitely observe fast on the 9th
لئن بقيت إلى قابل لأصومن التاسعFast a day before it, and in another narration, or a day after it
صوموا يوما قبله وفي رواية أو يوما بعده
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-019-التحذير من دعاة السوء وبيان خطرهم على بلاد الحرمين|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:06:50)
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