Is it permissible to fast only on the day of 'Ashura?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to fast only on the day of 'Ashura?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
To fast only on that day.
The Shaykh:
The minimum, the minimum, is that he fasts on the day of 'Ashura, and the sunnah (recommended practice) is to fast the day before it, to differ from the Jews. If he missed the day before it, he fasts the day after it, to differ from them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to fast only on the day of 'Ashura?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
To fast only on that day.
The Shaykh:
The minimum, the minimum, is that he fasts on the day of 'Ashura, and the sunnah (recommended practice) is to fast the day before it, to differ from the Jews. If he missed the day before it, he fasts the day after it, to differ from them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3523- 4717] هل يجوز إفراد يوم عاشوراء بالصيام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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