The Ruling on Fasting the Day of 'Ashura
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The questioner : Hello, yes, peace be upon you. Please raise your voice. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, please go ahead.
The questioner : I say, Shaykh, regarding fasting on the tenth day, if a person is content with fasting just one day, does he commit a sin or not?
The Shaykh : Some of the scholars disliked that. I say that some of the scholars disliked this, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to differ from the Jews, and he said, "If I am alive next year, I will fast on the ninth," meaning along with the tenth.
The questioner : Yes, that is right. So, if a person fasts one day, meaning the tenth day, is that permissible, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I say that some do not sin, but some of the scholars have recorded their disapproval of it.
The questioner : And does the reward apply to him?
The Shaykh : I say the reward, the reward is sufficient, Shaykh.
The questioner : The reward is obtained.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, please go ahead.
The questioner : I say, Shaykh, regarding fasting on the tenth day, if a person is content with fasting just one day, does he commit a sin or not?
The Shaykh : Some of the scholars disliked that. I say that some of the scholars disliked this, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded to differ from the Jews, and he said, "If I am alive next year, I will fast on the ninth," meaning along with the tenth.
The questioner : Yes, that is right. So, if a person fasts one day, meaning the tenth day, is that permissible, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I say that some do not sin, but some of the scholars have recorded their disapproval of it.
The questioner : And does the reward apply to him?
The Shaykh : I say the reward, the reward is sufficient, Shaykh.
The questioner : The reward is obtained.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1199- حكم صيام يوم عاشوراء/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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