Muharram and Ashura
136 questions
Is it permissible to fast on the 11th of Muharram as a makeup for the 10th day, which my mother broke her fast on due to illness, knowing that she fasted the 9th day (Friday) individually?
What is the difference between the permissible (جائز) and the impermissible (غير الجائز), the allowable (مباح), the Sunnah (سنة), the recommended (مستحب), the reprehensible (مكروه), the forbidden (محرم), the obligatory (واجب), the fard (فرض), and the rukn (ركن)?
Is the statement attributed to Ibn Abbas concerning the day of Ashura, that it is the ninth of Muharram and that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to fast on the ninth, from the words of Imam Muslim, or is it attributed to someone else?
Was the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, born in the eighth month of pregnancy, and is it true that a baby born in the eighth month does not live?
ماذا يعني كراهة تنزيه؟
What happened on the day of Ashura, and why was it given this name?
Is the dish of Ashura considered an innovation (bid‘ah) on the Day of Ashura, or on the day before or after it? And what is the ruling on indulging oneself on one's birthday by bringing fruits and sweets without holding a party?
How can we reconcile the narrations that indicate the fasting of Ashura in Mecca before the Hijra, and the narrations that indicate its fasting was after the Hijra due to aligning with the Jews in their veneration of it?
How can we reconcile the Prophet's fasting of Ashura in Medina for ten years with his saying, "If I live until next year, I shall certainly fast the ninth"?
When is the Day of Ashura?
Is it permissible to fast on the first of Muharram?
What is the ruling on fasting the day of Ashura, and what is the reward for the one who fasts it?
Is there any Prophetic Hadith that mentions the virtues of those who died on the day of Ashura? Thank you.
Was Monday, March 1, 2004, the tenth of Muharram, or was the tenth of Muharram Tuesday, March 2, as stated in the announcement of the Saudi Supreme Judiciary Council?
What is the ruling on the custom of cooking fūl (fava beans), chickpeas, and eggs on the tenth of Muharram, and where did this custom originate?
Have there been any Hadith reported regarding the virtue of fasting the first ten days of Muharram?
What is the ruling on distributing pastes and sweets on the first Sunday of Sha’ban, and distributing Hareesah on the day of Ashura, with the intention of imitating the Prophet Zechariah or to achieve one's desires and vows?
What are the inviolable things of Allah? And what does "violating the inviolable things of Allah" mean?
What is the ruling on sending reminder messages about adhkar (remembrances of Allah) and the day of Ashura to a specific person after having made a covenant with Allah to repent and sever the relationship due to the impossibility of marriage?
Did Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani permit the celebration of the Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid), and is this used as evidence for the permissibility of celebrating it?
When were Khalid ibn Sa'id and 'Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl martyred, and in which two battles were they martyred? And when did Umm Hakim kill seven Romans? And why is there a discrepancy in historians' books regarding these events?
Is it necessary to fast the day before Ashura and the day after it, to ensure the reward of fasting Ashura, in case of doubt about the day of Ashura?
What are the definitions of the five Sharia rulings (Wajib, Mandub, Muharram, Makruh, Mubah) with illustrative examples?
To what extent is your statement in Fatwa no. 47061 to the questioner, "Try this prayer and this supplication," permissible? And does that align with certainty in what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, said?