The Dislikedness of Fasting the Day of Ashura Alone
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it said to be disliked to fast the Day of Ashura alone?
Answer:
No. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* that fasting Ashura is of three types. The first is to fast three days: the day before, the day itself, and the day after; this is the best state. The second is to fast it along with the day before or the day after, meaning he fasts two days, either before or after. The third is to fast Ashura alone, with no day before it or after it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it said to be disliked to fast the Day of Ashura alone?
Answer:
No. Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* that fasting Ashura is of three types. The first is to fast three days: the day before, the day itself, and the day after; this is the best state. The second is to fast it along with the day before or the day after, meaning he fasts two days, either before or after. The third is to fast Ashura alone, with no day before it or after it. Yes.
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