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 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum al-Khamis, 8th day of Muharram (Thursday 27th August 2020). FASTING FROM TODAY. BismilLah. 


Alhamdulillah for blessing us with another day and my apologies for the delay in sharing a reminder with you. I would like to remind all about the virtues of fasting in Muharram which is very beneficial especially by stepping up our efforts to fast on Mondays, Thursdays and the 3 white days of 13th, 14th and 15th of each Islamic month. In this blessed month we are encouraged to fast on the 9th, 10th and 11th just to ensure we don't miss the day of Ashoorah in which we Muslims fast in commemorating the rescue of the people of Israel by Musah alaihi Salaam (Moses) from Pharaoh as recommended by the Prophet sallallahu Alaihi wasallam. 


Imam Ahmad said: whoever wants to fast ‘Ashoora’ should fast on the ninth and the tenth, unless there is some uncertainty about the months, in which case he should fast for three days. Ibn Sireen said that. Al-Mughni, 4/441 

Thus it becomes clear that it is not correct to describe fasting three days as being an innovation (bid‘ah). 


But if a person misses fasting on the ninth, and he fasts only on the tenth, there is nothing wrong with that, and it is not makrooh. But if he adds the eleventh to it, that is better. Al-Mardaawi said in al-Insaaf (3/346): 


It is not makrooh to single out the tenth for fasting, according to the correct view. Shaykh Taqiy ad-Deen (Ibn Taymiyah) agreed that it is not makrooh. We should also not forget that fasting on Saturdays is not recommended unless if its in Ramadan as such those fasting today can fast tomorrow Friday in addition then ignore Saturday then add Sunday and Monday hoping to gain the rewards of Ashoorah in shaa ALLAH. These are all recommended acts not compulsory. Whoever need more clarification can request for more in shaa ALLAH. 

May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.

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