The best way to fast the day of Aashoora
Explained by Shaykh Fawzan
Question: May Allah grant you good Noble Shaykh. There has
occurred some doubt and disturbance amongst the people concerning affirming the
Day of Aashoora. The question is there any blame upon the person who fast the
ninth, the tenth, and the eleventh day of Aashoora in order to ensure he catches
the day of Aashoora; then in addition to this, does he obtain the virtue of
fasting three days from every month?
Shaykh Fawzan: Al-Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim- in Zaadil Ma’aad when
speaking about the fast of Aashoora-he said the fasting is of three types.
The first type: This is for him to fast the day of
Aashoora, the day before it and the day after it; three days. And he said this is
most complete. This is the best method; for the person to fast the day of
Aashoora, the day before it and the day after. Thus this will be a total of three
days.
The second type: For the person to fast the day of Aashoora
and the day before it or the day after it; he fasting two days.
The third type: For the person to only fast the day of
Aashoora, just one day.
The best way for him to fast three days, the second best
method is to fast two days, and if he fast only one day, the Day of Aashoora, this
is permissible. This is permissible but it is in contrast to what the Prophet صلى
الله عليه وسلم order, when he commanded us to fast the day
before it or the day after it. But it is permissible, and he will receive the
reward for what he has fasted.
But fasting these days for Aashoora does not take the place
for fasting three days from the month because fasting three days from every
month is something separate. And the best days to fast the three days are on the
13th , 14th and 15th; the ‘white days’. These are
the best days to fast the three days. But if he fast the three days in the
beginning of the month, the middle of the month or the end of the month, there is
no problem with this.
And fasting three days from every month is separate from the
fast of Aashoora. This is the Sunnah. And likewise this is separate from fasting
every Monday and Thursday during the week. Every Sunnah has its place.
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee (hafidhahullaah)
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee (hafidhahullaah)
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