A person intends to fast Ashura in Makkah every year; is there any religious prohibition in this?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people intend to make the fast of Ashura fall in Makkah every year, so they go to Makkah to fast the ninth and tenth days. Is there any religious prohibition in this action?
Answer:
Yes, if he persists in it and believes that fasting Ashura in Makkah is better, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people intend to make the fast of Ashura fall in Makkah every year, so they go to Makkah to fast the ninth and tenth days. Is there any religious prohibition in this action?
Answer:
Yes, if he persists in it and believes that fasting Ashura in Makkah is better, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3698- 4717] شخص يقصد سنويا صيام عاشوراء في مكة فهل في هذا محظور شرعي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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