Fasting the entire month of Muharram and whether it suffices for fasting the day of 'Ashura
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one fasts the entire month of Muharram, is it considered that he has fasted the day of 'Ashura, or is it necessary to fast the entire month of Muharram?
The Shaykh:
If he missed fasting the ninth day, he fasts the tenth and the eleventh. Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
If one fasts the entire month of Muharram, is it considered that he has fasted the day of 'Ashura, or is a separate intention required for fasting this day?
The Shaykh:
If he fasts the full month, the fasting of the day of 'Ashura is included in it. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about one who has missed days from Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
He asked, meaning that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast a full month except Ramadan, so what is recommended is that he does not fast all of Muharram, but fasts most of it,
The presenter:
This is what corresponds to the Sunnah. May Allah grant you success
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one fasts the entire month of Muharram, is it considered that he has fasted the day of 'Ashura, or is it necessary to fast the entire month of Muharram?
The Shaykh:
If he missed fasting the ninth day, he fasts the tenth and the eleventh. Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
If one fasts the entire month of Muharram, is it considered that he has fasted the day of 'Ashura, or is a separate intention required for fasting this day?
The Shaykh:
If he fasts the full month, the fasting of the day of 'Ashura is included in it. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about one who has missed days from Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
He asked, meaning that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast a full month except Ramadan, so what is recommended is that he does not fast all of Muharram, but fasts most of it,
The presenter:
This is what corresponds to the Sunnah. May Allah grant you success
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/93 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (54:53)
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