FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #410 : AMALAN-AMALAN DALAM BULAN MUHARAM
Are the practices commonly circulated for Ashura Day and the month of Muharram truly recommended?
Short answer
Fasting on Ashura Day is recommended, together with the day before and the day after, based on the hadiths of the Prophet.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fasting on Ashura Day is recommended, together with the day before and the day after, based on the hadiths of the Prophet. The other listed practices are originally recommended and rewarded under general hadiths, and may also have been practised by earlier scholars. They may be performed as long as they are not attributed to the Prophet as specific virtues of Ashura Day. Muharram is one of the sacred months, so good deeds earn multiplied reward.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berpuasa pada Hari Asyura sememangnya digalakkan, disertai dengan hari sebelum dan selepas berdasarkan hadis-hadis Rasulullah SAW.
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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 #410 : AMALAN-AMALAN DALAM BULAN MUHARAM”, 24 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1265-al-kafi-410-amalan-amalan-dalam-bulan-muharam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/practices-in-the-month-of-muharram/