Is it better to fast three or two days with regards to fasting Ashura?
Question:
"Oh virtuous Shaykh, what is better with regards to fasting the Day of 'Ashura' (10th of Muharram); (to fast) three days or (to fast it together with) a day before it only?"
Answer:
"The best is (to fast) three days, followed by (i.e. the next best is to fast) two days; (to fast 'Ashura, the 10th of Muharram together with) a day before it or a day after it."[1]
Footnote by translator:
[1] The best is to fast the ninth, tenth ('Ashura') and eleventh of Muharram all together. The next best is to fast the ninth and the tenth together or the tenth and the eleventh together.
Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him
Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
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"Oh virtuous Shaykh, what is better with regards to fasting the Day of 'Ashura' (10th of Muharram); (to fast) three days or (to fast it together with) a day before it only?"
Answer:
"The best is (to fast) three days, followed by (i.e. the next best is to fast) two days; (to fast 'Ashura, the 10th of Muharram together with) a day before it or a day after it."[1]
Footnote by translator:
[1] The best is to fast the ninth, tenth ('Ashura') and eleventh of Muharram all together. The next best is to fast the ninth and the tenth together or the tenth and the eleventh together.
Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him
Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
Source: www.alfawzan.af.org.sa [Click here for screenshot in PDF format]
Use the player below or download the MP3 here.
السؤال: فضيلة الشيخ ما هو الأفضل في صيام عاشوراء ثلاثة أيام أو يوما قبله فقط؟
الجواب: الأفضل ثلاثة أيام ويليه صيام يومين يوماً قبله ويوماً بعده
الجواب: الأفضل ثلاثة أيام ويليه صيام يومين يوماً قبله ويوماً بعده
