What is obligatory upon the Muslim to do on the day of 'Aashooraa.. (tenth day o

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Question: What is obligatory upon the Muslim to do on the day of
'Aashooraa.. (tenth day of Muharram), and is Zakaat al-Fitr obligatory (on
that day)?

Response: It is legislated for the Muslim to fast on the day of 'Aashooraa.,
for that which has been confirmed that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
sallam) ordered fasting on (the day of) 'Aashooraa., however, when (the
fasting of) Ramadhaan was obligated, whoever preferred to fast ('Aashooraa. )
did so and whoever preferred not to (do so) did not. And there is no Zakaat
al-Fitr (to be paid) on the day of 'Aashooraa. as there is on `Eed al-Fitr
after the month of Ramadhaan.

And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and
salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and
his family and his companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa, comprising -

Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;

Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;

Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan

Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Volume
10, Page 400, Fatwa No.10962