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AL-KAFI #412 : BOLEHKAH SAYA BERPUASA 10 & 12 MUHARRAM UNTUK MENYELISIHI YAHUDI?
Is it permissible to fast on 10 and 12 Muharram to differ from the Jews, without fasting on the 9th or 11th?
Short answer
Fasting on Ashura (10 Muharram) is recommended and expiates the sins of the previous year.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fasting on Ashura (10 Muharram) is recommended and expiates the sins of the previous year. To differ from Jewish practice, fasting on 9 Muharram is also recommended, or on 11 Muharram if the 9th is missed, and fasting all three days is permitted. Fasting on 10 and 12 Muharram does not count as differing from the Jews, but it is neither forbidden nor disliked, since fasting on the 9th and/or 11th is only recommended.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berpuasa pada 10 dan 12 Muharram bukanlah termasuk dalam kategori 'menyelisihi orang Yahudi' seperti yang disebut di atas.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #412 : BOLEHKAH SAYA BERPUASA 10 & 12 MUHARRAM UNTUK MENYELISIHI YAHUDI?”, 25 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1259-al-kafi-412-bolehkah-saya-berpuasa-10-12-muharram-untuk-menyelisihi-yahudi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-10-and-12-muharram-differ-from-jews/