AYATOLLAH
ABUL QASIM AL KHOI
1756. It is abominable to fast on
Ashura (10th of Moharrum). It is also abominable to fast an the day
about which it is not sure as to whether it is the day of Arafaa or Eidul
qurban.
AYATOLLAH
SYED ALI SISTAANI
1756. It is Makrooh to fast on
'Ashura (10th of Muharram). It is also Makrooh to fast on the day about
which one is not sure whether it is the day of 'Arafa or Eid-ul-Azha.
AYATOLLAH
SYED MOHAMMED RAZA MOOSVI GULPAYEGANI
1756. It is Makrooh to fast on
'Ashura (10th of Muharram). And
on the day about which one is not sure whether it is the day of 'Arafa
or Eid-ul-Qurban.
IMAM
KHOMEINI
1744. To fast on 'Ashura (10th of Muharram) or on the day
about which one is not sure whether it is the day of 'Arafa or Eid-ul-Azha, it is Makrooh.
TRADITION OF THE INFALLIBLES AS
It is
narrated by Abdul Malik that he has asked Imam Jaffer Sadiq AS that “O Son of
Prophet SW what do you say about the keeping fast on the 9th and 10th
day of Muharram. Can a Momin keep fast in these two days or not? Imam AS
replied “O Abdul Malik the day of TasuAA which is the 9th day of
Muharram is that difficult day in which Imam Hussain AS along with his
companions and family was surrounded completely by the enemies. And on this day
the son of Ziyad and the son of Saad were joyous due to the presence of big
cavalry. And along with his companions my Oppressed Grand Father Hussain AS was
crippled, heartsick and worried. All the ways out was closed unto them. The
enemies were sure that no helper or citizens of Iraq can come for the help of
Imam Hussain AS. After this Imam Jaffer Sadiq AS said “My father and mother be
scarified unto that oppressed, outlander who was surrounded by the enemies and
then Imam AS continued the day of Ashura is that day in which Imam Hussain AS
was martyred and his body was lying between the bodies of his companions in
blood and dust. And all around the unclothed body of the Imam AS the bodies of
the martyrs were there. Thus Imam AS said that By God the day of Ashura is not
a day of fasting but that day is of grieving, mourning and sadness for the
momineen, the heavenly and earthly beings. For the Ahle Ziad and for the Ahle
Sham the day of Ashura is the day of happiness and delight. This day is the day
of distress because on this day all the layers of earth clamored, lament,
turmoil and agitated on the distress of Leader of Martyrs AS. But the residents
of Sham very delighted. Thus whoever fast on this day and consider this day as
the day of good fortune then Allah will accompany him with Yazeed LA and the
son of Ziad to the Hell”.
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