The Day of 'Ashura: Is it determined by the calendar or by completing Dhu al-Hijjah with thirty days?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are many questions being asked about the Day of 'Ashura. Is it determined by the calendar or by completing Dhu al-Hijjah with thirty days? Is it Monday or Tuesday? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. If a Muslim exerts effort and acts based on the apparent evidence, that is sufficient. He should follow the calendar; there is nothing wrong with that, but with caution. He should either fast three days—Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday—or fast two days—Monday and Tuesday. All of this is precautionary. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are many questions being asked about the Day of 'Ashura. Is it determined by the calendar or by completing Dhu al-Hijjah with thirty days? Is it Monday or Tuesday? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. If a Muslim exerts effort and acts based on the apparent evidence, that is sufficient. He should follow the calendar; there is nothing wrong with that, but with caution. He should either fast three days—Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday—or fast two days—Monday and Tuesday. All of this is precautionary. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [129 -1024] يوم عاشوراء هل يعتد فيه بالتقويم أو بإتمام ذي الحجة ثلاثين يوماً؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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