We are in Muharram, the 1st Month of the Hijri Calendar. The Prophet used to fast a lot in Muharram and especially the day of Ashurah which is the 10th day of Muharram.

This year Ashurah will fall on Tuesday 16th July 2024. It is also recommended to fast the 9th Day of Muharram which is tomorrow Monday 15th July, 2024. (Dates may vary based on local moonsighting. Please confirm the date with your local masjid)

The fasting of Ashurah is covered in details in this article from last year ๐Ÿ‘‡

ุจูุณู’ู…ู ูฑู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ูฑู„ุฑูŽู‘ุญู’ู…ูŽู€ูฐู†ู ูฑู„ุฑูŽู‘ุญููŠู…ู (In the Name of Allahโ€”the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful). Introduction We are in Muharram, the first month of the Hijri Calendar, 1445 A.H. It is a sacred month and the Prophet ๏ทบ used to fast a lot in this month. One of these days that the Prophet ๏ทบ used to fast [โ€ฆ]

Fasting on Ashura (10th Of Muharram)

Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation. 

ู‚ุงู„ ุฑุณูˆู„ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… :

โ€ุตููŠูŽุงู…ู ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ู ุนูŽุฑูŽููŽุฉูŽ ุฃูŽุญู’ุชูŽุณูุจู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠููƒูŽูู‘ูุฑูŽ ุงู„ุณู‘ูŽู†ูŽุฉูŽ ุงู„ู‘ูŽุชููŠ ู‚ูŽุจู’ู„ูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽุงู„ุณู‘ูŽู†ูŽุฉูŽ ุงู„ู‘ูŽุชููŠ ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽุตููŠูŽุงู…ู ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ู ุนูŽุงุดููˆุฑูŽุงุกูŽ ุฃูŽุญู’ุชูŽุณูุจู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุฃูŽู†ู’ ูŠููƒูŽูู‘ูุฑูŽ ุงู„ุณู‘ูŽู†ูŽุฉูŽ ุงู„ู‘ูŽุชููŠ ู‚ูŽุจู’ู„ูŽู‡ู

ุฑูˆุงู‡ ู…ุณู„ู…ุŒูกูกูฆูข

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

Fasting the day of โ€˜Arafah I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of โ€˜Ashooraโ€™ I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.โ€

Narrated by Muslim, 1162

ุฑูˆู‰ ุนูŽุจู’ุฏูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุจู’ู†ูŽ ุนูŽุจูŽู‘ุงุณู ุฑูŽุถููŠูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽู†ู’ู‡ูู…ูŽุง ู‚ุงู„ :

โ€ุญููŠู†ูŽ ุตูŽุงู…ูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตูŽู„ูŽู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูˆูŽุณูŽู„ูŽู‘ู…ูŽ ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูŽ ุนูŽุงุดููˆุฑูŽุงุกูŽ ูˆูŽุฃูŽู…ูŽุฑูŽ ุจูุตููŠูŽุงู…ูู‡ู ู‚ูŽุงู„ููˆุง ูŠูŽุง ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ู‡ู ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูŒ ุชูุนูŽุธูู‘ู…ูู‡ู ุงู„ู’ูŠูŽู‡ููˆุฏู ูˆูŽุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุตูŽุงุฑูŽู‰ ููŽู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตูŽู„ูŽู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูˆูŽุณูŽู„ูŽู‘ู…ูŽ ููŽุฅูุฐูŽุง ูƒูŽุงู†ูŽ ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุงู…ู ุงู„ู’ู…ูู‚ู’ุจูู„ู ุฅูู†ู’ ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตูู…ู’ู†ูŽุง ุงู„ู’ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูŽ ุงู„ุชูŽู‘ุงุณูุนูŽ ู‚ูŽุงู„ูŽ ููŽู„ูŽู…ู’ ูŠูŽุฃู’ุชู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุงู…ู ุงู„ู’ู…ูู‚ู’ุจูู„ู ุญูŽุชูŽู‘ู‰ ุชููˆูููู‘ูŠูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตูŽู„ูŽู‘ู‰ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูˆูŽุณูŽู„ูŽู‘ู…ูŽ

ุฑูˆุงู‡ ู…ุณู„ู…ุŒูกูฉูกูฆ

โ€˜Abd-Allaah ibn โ€˜Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:

When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the day of โ€˜Ashoora and told the people to fast, they said, โ€œO Messenger of Allaah, this is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians.โ€ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, โ€œNext year, if Allaah wills, we will fast on the ninth day.โ€ But by the time the following year came, the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had passed away.

Narrated by Muslim, 1916

‘Ashoorah is the 10th Day of Muharram (The first month of the Hijri Calendar). In this year 1443 AH, ‘Ashoorah will be on Thursday 19th August 2021. It is also recommended to fast on the 9th Day of Muharram which will be tomorrow (Wednesday) 18th August 2021*.

* Dates may vary based on local moonsighting

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