Fasting on the Day of Tashu'a and the Day of 'Ashura
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, these are questions about fasting on the Day of 'Ashura and fasting on the Day of Tashu'a. They want a word of advice from Your Excellency on this matter. May Allah preserve you and care for you.
Answer:
Fasting on the Day of 'Ashura is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on it and ordered its fasting. When they told him that the Jews fast on it, he said (peace and blessings be upon him): "Fast,"Bulugh al-Maram 5:41 to differ from the Jews. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Excellency the Shaykh, these are questions about fasting on the Day of 'Ashura and fasting on the Day of Tashu'a. They want a word of advice from Your Excellency on this matter. May Allah preserve you and care for you.
Answer:
Fasting on the Day of 'Ashura is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted on it and ordered its fasting. When they told him that the Jews fast on it, he said (peace and blessings be upon him): "Fast,"
the day before or the day after
يوما قبله أو يوما بعدهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
حقيقة دعوة الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب وأثرها على العالم الإسلامي — af.org.sa (49:38)
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