Muharram and Ashura
136 questions
Why did the Prophet recommend fasting the ninth of Muharram along with Ashura a year before his death, even though the Jews had left Medina much earlier than that?
What is the ruling on fasting the first ten days of Muharram, and is there any prophetic hadith concerning that?
When does the iddah (waiting period) of a wife whose husband died on 19 Ramadan 1444 AH end, knowing that the iddah is four months and ten days?
What is the legitimacy of the Hijri dating system in light of the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Does sin befall someone who does not change his name, Muharram, which he was named after an entertainer as a blessing, and is it permissible to be named Muharram?
To what extent are the hadiths concerning the month of Muharram authentic, and is it permissible to act upon them?
How can the zakat for the past nine months, during which it was not paid, be made up, and what is the correct procedure for paying zakat in the coming year, taking into account the wealth that was not previously zakated?
Is it permissible for me to fast with two intentions at the same time?
Is the Hadith: "Whoever expands [his spending] upon his family on the Day of Ashura, Allah will expand [His provision] for him for the rest of his year" authentic?
Why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) fast on the day of Ashura?
Was the Prophet's migration (peace be upon him) to Medina in Muharram or Rabi'? And did the Jews use Arabic or Gregorian months in their religion?
Who is Fatimah al-Zahra, and what are the most prominent details of her life?
Does not fasting the eleventh day constitute an innovation (bid‘ah) since the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions did not do so, especially given that he did not say, "If I live until next year, I will fast the ninth and tenth" to differ from the Jews? And is it sufficient to fast the tenth for someone who missed fasting the ninth?
Is quarreling with an unjust sister a sin, and does it affect the acceptance of good deeds, if the quarreling is due to her injustice and incitement of the family, and the fear of renewed problems with her?
What is the authenticity of the saying: "It is from the wisdom of Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, that He made the two ends of the year two sacred months: it ends with the month of Dhul-Hijjah and begins with the month of Muharram, as an indication to the believer to conclude his deeds with good and commence them with good. So, before the year ends, we fast 'Arafah, and Allah forgives us, and at the beginning of the year, we fast 'Ashura, and He forgives us"? And what is the ruling on the statement: "Allah refuses except to accept our repentance and bestow His grace upon us, Glory be to Him, and we begin our year purified"?
Does teaching five people to fast on Ashura, and their fasting it, result in the teacher being forgiven for five years, or is the forgiveness limited to one year for his fasting alone, in addition to receiving the reward for their fasting?
My husband passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, so when does the waiting period (iddah) end?
What is the ruling on the fast of a woman who fasted Ashura while she was menstruating, having forgotten her menstruation, and will she be rewarded for it?
Is it permissible to change the intention of a make-up fast (qada') to the intention of fasting six days of Shawwal on the same day after noon, upon remembering the completion of the make-up days?
Should a man attend a partially mixed, free, or inexpensive university, or should he seek financial aid to enroll in an unmixed, expensive university?
Is it permissible to work in the sewing of masks and earn a living from it after verifying their authenticity through testing, and does the high price of original masks justify selling these masks at an affordable price to the poor?
How can the day of Ashura and its fasting be determined this year, given the uncertainty of when the month of Dhu al-Hijjah began and whether it will be 29 or 30 days?
How did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, fast the day of Ashura after his emigration to Medina, and why did he not command the fasting of the ninth day except in the last part of his life?
Is the young man's not meeting the director of a study center, with whom he had a disagreement regarding the price of a training course, considered forbidden abandonment (hajr muharram) that prevents deeds from being presented to Allah Almighty, and is he obligated to search for the aforementioned director?