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[05/07/2025] The Manner the Muslims Fast the Day of ‘Āshūrā is Different to the Jews – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:
– The benefits of the supererogatory fasts outside of Ramadan.
– The virtues of fasting in the month of Al-Muharram.
– Focus on the 10th day of Al-Muharram – the Day of Āshūra.
– The reward of fasting this day is forgiveness of sins of the previous year.
– The reason for singling out the 10th day of Muharram for fasting.
– The Jews of Madinah were fasting this day and explained that this day is a great day as Allah saved Musa and his people from Fir’own by splitting the sea.
– Musa fasted to show gratitude to Allah.
– Prophet ﷺ said that the Muslims are closer to the Prophet Musa than the Jews so he commanded to fast this day and the day before it to differ from the Jews.
– The shariah of Islam encourages us to be different from the Jews and the Christians in all of our affairs.
– In this day Muslims resemble the non-Muslims and even justify their actions with Islam.
– The strongest opinion is the permissibility of fasting on Saturday alongside another day.
– Advice to be cautious with the hadith: “Whoever resembles a people then you are from them.”
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