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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Fasting some of the days of Muharram without completing the month

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Question:
What is the ruling on one who fasts the month of Muharram and leaves out three or four days? Is this mentioned in the Shari'ah?

Answer:
There is no harm, there is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted
The most excellent fast after Ramadan is God's month. al-Muharramأفضل الصيام بعد رمضان شهر الله المحرم
Sahih Muslim 1163a
and it was Ashura. So if he fasted, or if we fasted, or if he fasted more, or if he fasted only Ashura with a day before it or a day after it, all of this is good. And if he did not fast, there is no blame on him. It is only beneficial; if he fasted, or if we fasted, it is better. And if he fasted more, he has done a great deal. And if he settled for Ashura only, the tenth day, with a day before it, or a day after it, the eleventh, that is sufficient.

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Yes,
Source ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 39 — archive.org (1:04:24)

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