The Day of 'Ashura: Is it fasted with a day before it or a day after it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The one who sent this from Sudan sent a number of questions, saying in the first: How is the fasting of 'Ashura? Is a day before it or a day after it fasted? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised that the Day of 'Ashura be fasted, and that a day before it or a day after it be fasted, in order to differ from the Jews. So it is better not to limit oneself to fasting only the Day of 'Ashura, but rather to fast a day before it or a day after it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The one who sent this from Sudan sent a number of questions, saying in the first: How is the fasting of 'Ashura? Is a day before it or a day after it fasted? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised that the Day of 'Ashura be fasted, and that a day before it or a day after it be fasted, in order to differ from the Jews. So it is better not to limit oneself to fasting only the Day of 'Ashura, but rather to fast a day before it or a day after it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5436- يوم عاشوراء هل يصام معه يوم قبله أو يوم بعده؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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