Assalamu alaikum WR WB,
The official decision of Shaykh Saalih Al-Luhaydan is in conformity with the
scientific calculations of dates based on the manaazil of the moon as
directed in the Quran.
Wassalam,
Ali manikfan
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:38 AM, Shahid wrote:
*The Fast of 'Aashooraa*
The official decision by Shaykh Saalih al-Luhaydaan, Head of the High
Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia, is that the *Day of 'Aashooraa (10th of
Muharram) shall be on Tuesday 6th January 2009*, inshaa.-Allaah.
Taasoo'aa' is the ninth day of Muharram = Monday, January 5, 2009
'Aashooraa' is the tenth day of Muharram = Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Abu Hurayrah (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu) said: The Messenger of Allaah
(sal-Allaahu
'alayhe wa sallam) said: The best of fasting after Ramadhaan is fasting
Allaah's month of Muharram. *(**Muslim)*
Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: **The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to Madeenah and saw the Jews
fasting on the day of 'Aashooraa'. He said, 'What is this?' They said, 'This
is a righteous day, it is the day when Allaah saved the Children of Israel
from their enemies, so Moosa fasted on this day.' He said, 'We have more
right to Moosa than you,' so he fasted on that day and commanded [the
Muslims] to fast on that day. *(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 1865)** *
Ibn 'Abbaas, said: *'*The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) commanded us to fast 'Aashooraa', the tenth day of
Muharram.* Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said, a saheeh hasan hadeeth*
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Tahaarah,
salaah, and fasting in Ramadaan, on the day of 'Arafaah and on 'Aashooraa'
expiate for minor sins only. *al-Fataawa al-Kubra, part 5*
Imaam al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: It expiates for all
minor sins, i.e., it brings forgiveness of all sins except major sins.Then
he said (may
Allaah have mercy on him): Fasting the day of 'Arafaah expiates for two
years, and the day of 'Aashooraa' expiates for one year. If when a person
says 'Aameen' it coincides with the 'Aameen' of the angels, he will be
forgiven all his previous sins… Each one of the things that we have
mentioned will bring expiation. If there are minor sins for which expiation
is needed, expiation for them will be accepted; if there are no minor sins
or major sins, good deeds will be added to his account and he will be raised
in status… If he had committed major sins but no minor sins, we hope that
his major sins will be reduced. *(al-Majmoo' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, part 6,
Sawm Yawm 'Arafaah).*
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*That which is recommended for the Muslim on the day of 'Aashooraa.*
*Question*:
What is obligatory upon the Muslim to do on the day of 'Aashooraa.. (tenth
day of Muharram), and is Zakaat al-Fitr obligatory (on that day)?
*Response:*
It is legislated for the Muslim to fast on the day of 'Aashooraa., for that
which has been confirmed that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
sallam)ordered fasting on (the day of) 'Aashooraa., however, when (the
fasting of)
Ramadhaan was obligated, whoever preferred to fast ('Aashooraa.) did so and
whoever preferred not to (do so) did not. And there is no Zakaat al-Fitr (to
be paid) on the day of 'Aashooraa. as there is on `Eed al-Fitr after the
month of Ramadhaan.
And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and
salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and
his family and his companions.
*The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa, comprising -*
*Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;*
*Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;*
*Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan*
*Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. -
Volume 10, Page 400, Fatwa No.10962*
http://www.fatwa-online.com/fataawa/worship/fasting/fas009/405_1.htm
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*The permissibility of fasting on the day of 'Aashooraa. only*
*Question*:
Is it permissible to fast 'Aashooraa. just one day?
*
Response:
*
It is permissible to fast the day of 'Aashooraa. (tenth day of Muharram)
just one day, however, it is better to fast the day before it or the day
after it (also) and this is the established Sunnah of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu
`alayhe wa sallam) who said:
If I am (still) here next year, then certainly I shall fast the ninth (day
of Muharram), *[(reported by) Muslim, Ahmad, Ibn Maajah, Ibn Abee Shaybah,
at-Tahaawee, al-Bayhaqee and al-Baghawee].* Ibn 'Abbaass (radhi-yallaahu
'anhumaa) said: along with the tenth (day of Muharram).
And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and
salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and
his family and his companions.
*The Permanent Committee
