{"id":805,"date":"2011-08-21T10:38:37","date_gmt":"2011-08-21T10:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/wp\/?p=805"},"modified":"2011-08-21T10:38:37","modified_gmt":"2011-08-21T10:38:37","slug":"fasting-on-day-of-arafah-and-ashura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/fasting-on-day-of-arafah-and-ashura\/","title":{"rendered":"Fasting on Day of Arafah and Ashura"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fasting on Day of Arafah and Ashura<\/p>\n

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Saaiduna Abu Qatadah Radiallahu Anhu reports that the Prophet of Allah Sallallahu Alahi Wasalam was asked about the observance of fasting on the Day of Arafah.\u00a0 He said, \u201cIt is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year and the current year.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 (Sahih Muslim p.367 v.1)<\/p>\n

Saaiduna Ibn Abbas Radiallahu Anhu narrates that \u201cthe Prophet of Allah Sallallahu Alahi Wasalam observed fasting on the Day of Ashura (10th<\/sup> Muharram) and commanded us to fast on this day.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 (Sahih Bukhari p.268 v.1)<\/p>\n

Saaiduna Abu Qatadah Radiallahu Anhu narrates that the Prophet of Allah Sallallahu Alahi Wasalam was asked about the observance of fasting on the Day of Ashura and he replied, \u201cIt is an expiation for the sins of the preceding year.\u201d\u00a0 (Sahih Muslim p.368 v.1)<\/p>\n

To fast on the Day of Arafah is mustuhub for a person who is not performing Hajj.\u00a0 If he is performing Hajj, it will only be mustuhub if one does not fear or apprehend that of becoming weak.\u00a0 (Raddul Muhtar p.336 v.3)<\/p>\n

It is the consensus of the scholars that to fast on the Day of Ashura is mustuhub.\u00a0 There are three categories in fasting on the Day of Ashura:<\/p>\n

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  1. To fast on the 10th<\/sup> of Muharram and a day before it<\/li>\n
  2. Or on the day after it<\/li>\n
  3. Or on the 10th<\/sup> by itself<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ibn Qayyim (RA) writes that it is not correct to put an order of detestability if someone just fasts on the 10th<\/sup> of Muharram as the Prophet of Allah Sallallahu Alahi Wasalam during his lifetime fasted only on the 10th<\/sup> and he made a wish that if he was alive the following year he would fast on the 9th<\/sup> as well.\u00a0 (Maarifus Sunan p.432-p.434 v.5)<\/p>\n

    The least one may do is to fast on the 10th<\/sup> of Muharram.\u00a0 (Fathul Bari p.290 v.4)<\/p>\n

    Only Allah Knows Best<\/p>\n

    Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/p>\n

    Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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