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Is it appropriate to hold gatherings in muharram to speak about Karbala?

Published as Giving bayaans on Hazrat Husain (Radiyallahu Anhu) and Karbala in the Month of Muharram

· 13 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it appropriate to hold gatherings in muharram to speak about Karbala?

Answer

One should refrain from giving bayaans on Hazrat Husain (Radiyallahu Anhu) and Karbala during the month of Muharram as this amounts to emulation of the shias.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فتاوى محمودية 3/248

أحسن الفتاوى 1/392

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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