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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

35 Questions

Is it permissible to fast on the 10th of Muharram?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

According to our Shi'i fiqh, it is makruh to fast on Ashura` day. 

And Allah knows best
During Muharram, while mourning Imam Hussein (as), some women cry loudly, making their voices audible to non-Mahram men. What is the Islamic perspective on this situation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes it is allowed for women to cry as they want to express their grief and sadness even if their voice is audible to men. Ladies of Ahlul Bayt (AS) used to weep on their  tragedies and men used to hear them. Nothing wrong in it. Men who hear should not think wrongly.

'Wassalam.
What are things that are disliked and prohibited in the first 10 days of Muharram?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Celebration or any act of celebrating like wedding during the night and day of Ashura must be avoided. Ten days of Muharram should be respected by avoiding celebrations.

Wassalam.
I have heard that Umar Ibn Khattab introduced Muharram as the first month of the Islamic calendar whereas earlier Rabiul Awwal used to be the first month. Is this true?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. Hijri (Islamic) calender never started from Muharram because Hijra of the Prophet (SAWA) started in Rabiul Awwal and not in Muharram. Muharram was the start of the year of pagan Arabs before Islam. Umar ibn Al-Khattar was the first who brought it among Muslims.

Wassalam.