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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-413: PERINGKAT PUASA ASYURA’
What are the stages of the Ashura fast and when did fasting on Ashura begin?
Short answer
The Ashura fast is observed on 10 Muharram and is a highly encouraged voluntary fast, with the reward of forgiveness for 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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Ashura fast is observed on 10 Muharram and is a highly encouraged voluntary fast, with the reward of forgiveness for the sins of the previous year. Following Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, the fatwa describes four stages. First, the Prophet fasted in Makkah without ordering the companions to do so. Second, in Madinah he ordered the fast after seeing the Jews fasting. Third, once Ramadan was made obligatory, the Ashura fast was no longer commanded and anyone could choose to fast or not. Fourth, he resolved to also fast on 9 Muharram but passed away before doing so.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Puasa Asyura' merupakan berpuasa pada 10 Muharram dan ia termasuk di dalam kategori puasa-puasa sunat yang amat digalakkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-413: PERINGKAT PUASA ASYURA’”, 10 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3678-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-413-peringkat-puasa-asyura. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/stages-of-the-ashura-fast-and-its-beginning/