`Aashooraa' is on Tuesday

thariq2005

thariq2005

Praise be to Allah!
Assalaamu `alaykum

The Umm al-Quraa' calculations are wrong and the senior scholars of saudi opposed it and mentioned that `Aashooraa' is on Tuesday and not monday.

So make sure you guys fast on Monday (the 9th of Muharram) and Tuesday.The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For fasting the day of ‘Aashooraa’, I hope that Allaah will accept it as expiation for the year that went before.” (Reported by Muslim, 1976).

‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said: “When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on ‘Aashooraa’ and commanded the Muslims to fast as well, they said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, it is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians.’ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘If I live to see the next year, in sha Allaah, we will fast on the ninth day too.’ But it so happened that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed away before the next year came.” (Reported by Muslim, 1916).

Al-Shaafa'i and his companions, Ahmad, Ishaaq and others said: “It is mustahabb to fast on both the ninth and tenth days, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fasted on the tenth, and intended to fast on the ninth.”

Source: http://islamqa.com/en/ref/books/80
 
Tomtom

Tomtom

Banned
When is Ashura in 2011?

Ashura in 2011 is on Monday, the 5th of December.

Based on sightability in North America, in 2011 Ashura will start in North America a day later - on Tuesday, the 6th of December.

Note that in the Muslim calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Ashura on the sunset of Sunday, the 4th of December.

Although Ashura is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. This difference means Ashura moves in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year. The date of Ashura may also vary from country to country depending on whether the moon has been sighted or not.

The dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America for the celebration of Ashura. Note that these dates are based on astronomical calculations to affirm each date, and not on the actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes. This approach is accepted by many, but is still being hotly debated.

Source when-is.com
 
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Idris16

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wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

BarakAllahu Fik brother. Is it a must to fast both days or can you fast only one day [monday or tuesday]? Is it true you can fast three days?
 
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