Muharram and Ashura
136 questions
Is it permissible to fast only the tenth of Muharram?
Is Zakat due in the month of Muharram of the second year if the entire amount that became available in the first Muharram was spent six months after it became available?
Is the tenth of Muharram the anniversary of the killing of Hussein (may Allah be pleased with him) and the mutilation of his body? What is the role of the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah regarding this occasion? And should its details be ignored on religious pulpits?
When did Umar and Abu Bakr, the sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, die?
Is it permissible to slaughter two cows on the day of Ashura with the intention of giving charity to the poor?
Do the following two verses contain exaggeration, and are they religiously sound? - Hafiz Ibrahim: "Should God ordain my death, you will not see the East raise its head after me." - Ahmad Muharram: "Preserve it, for if Egypt is lost, the heritage of Muslims in the world will be lost."
Is there a third day after the Day of Ashura?
What is the ruling on fasting a day with the intention that it is the tenth of Muharram according to the available calendar, then discovering after midday that it is actually the eleventh of Muharram?
A woman's husband died on the 9th of Muharram at noon. Until when does her 'iddah last?
Am I committing a sin by leaving a young man and a young woman to talk for a long time alone on my apartment balcony, and what is the way to rectify this to avoid embarrassment?
When does the waiting period (Iddah) for a woman whose husband has passed away end, if the Iddah began on the 11th of Muharram at 1:37 AM, and is it necessary for her to intend to enter the Iddah?
What is the ruling on buying toys for children on Ashura, with evidence from a Prophetic Hadith?
When do we fast Ashura?
What is the form of celibacy fasting that would be a relief for those unable to marry, and are Monday and Thursday fasts sufficient to curb the soul's impulses, or should the Ayyam al-Tashreeq be added?
Is it valid to fast the ninth day of Muharram with the intention of fasting the day of Ashura, if one does not come to know about the day of Ashura until that very day?
How were Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them) killed, where were they buried, and what are the reliable sources that can be used to find this out?
Did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, fast on the ninth and tenth days, or only on the tenth day?
What events occurred on the commemoration of Ashura?
Is the hadith, "Whoever fasts the last day of Dhul-Qa'dah and the first day of Muharram has concluded the year with obedience and commenced it with obedience, and Allah Almighty will forgive him the sins of 50 years," authentic?
Is it permissible to wear bright colors and adorn oneself with the intention of provoking the Shiites who wear black during Ashura? And is it permissible to backbite them and supplicate against them, knowing that they display enmity, and one of them was seen using talismans and harming others?
What is the Shar'i ruling on women using microphones for religious chanting that passersby can hear, and for group chanting, and for the accompanying ululations? Is this permissible in the Maliki madhhab?
Is it necessary to stand for someone who approaches, and is one who stands for him sinful?
When do we fast the Day of Ashura: on the 9th and 10th, or the 10th and 11th, or the 9th, 10th, and 11th, and what are the days it is recommended to fast throughout the year?
When were Banu Hashim besieged, and how was the siege lifted?