Can we fast on the 9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram?
Published as Fasting on the 9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram
Question
Can we fast on the 9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram?
Answer
The hadeeth instructs us to keep the 9th and 10th, or the 10th and 11th.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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