Would it be sufficient to fast the Day of 'Ashura' on its own?
Question:
"May Allah be good to You! Dear Eminent Shaykh, regarding fasting the Day of 'Ashura' (the 10th) of Muharram; if a person only fasts the Day of 'Ashura' of Muharram (on its own) and does not fast (it together with) a day before it or a day after it, would that be sufficient for him?"
Answer:
"Yes, that would be sufficient for him, however it is better for him not to do that. What is better is that he fasts (it together with) a day before it or a day after it, this is better, meaning he fasts two days; the ninth and the tenth or the tenth and the eleventh, or he fasts all three; the ninth, the tenth and the eleventh. This is better, in order to differ from the Jews."
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullah bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him.
Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
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"May Allah be good to You! Dear Eminent Shaykh, regarding fasting the Day of 'Ashura' (the 10th) of Muharram; if a person only fasts the Day of 'Ashura' of Muharram (on its own) and does not fast (it together with) a day before it or a day after it, would that be sufficient for him?"
Answer:
"Yes, that would be sufficient for him, however it is better for him not to do that. What is better is that he fasts (it together with) a day before it or a day after it, this is better, meaning he fasts two days; the ninth and the tenth or the tenth and the eleventh, or he fasts all three; the ninth, the tenth and the eleventh. This is better, in order to differ from the Jews."
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin 'Abdullah bin Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him.
Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
Source: www.binbaz.org.sa [Click here for screenshot in PDF format]
Use the player below or download the MP3 here.
السؤال: أحسن الله إليكم. سماحة الشيخ صيام يوم عاشوراء من محرم إذا صام الشخص يوم عاشوراء من محرم فقط ولم يصم يوماً قبله ولا يوماً بعده, هل يجزئه ذلك؟
الجواب: نعم يجزئه، لكن ترك الأفضل، الأفضل أن يصوم قبله يوم أو بعده يوم، هذا هو الأفضل، يعني يصوم يومين، التاسع والعاشر أو العاشر والحادي عشر أو يصوم الثلاثة، التاسع والعاشر والحادي عشر، هذا أفضل، خلافاً لليهود
الجواب: نعم يجزئه، لكن ترك الأفضل، الأفضل أن يصوم قبله يوم أو بعده يوم، هذا هو الأفضل، يعني يصوم يومين، التاسع والعاشر أو العاشر والحادي عشر أو يصوم الثلاثة، التاسع والعاشر والحادي عشر، هذا أفضل، خلافاً لليهود