24/06/2026
YDA Publications
Presents
📖 New Booklet
Title: Muharram & the Day of ‘Āshūrā’: Its Origin, Virtues and Rulings
Prepared by: Kairaba Dampha
This booklet aims to shed light upon the origin of the Hijrī calendar, the virtues of Muharram, the merits of fasting on the Day of ‘Āshūrā’, the stages through which its fasting passed, the correct manner of observing it, and a warning against the innovations and deviations associated with this noble day.
The Booklet Structure
1. The Origin of the Hijri Calendar
2. Virtues of the Month of Muharram
3. Virtues of the Day of Ashura
4. The Four Phases of Ashura Fasting
5. Which Day is Ashura?
6. Is Fasting the Three Days (9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram) a Bidʿah?
7. Recommended Ways of Fasting Ashura
8. Innovations Related to Ashura
9. The Position of Ahl al-Sunnah Regarding the Martyrdom of Al-Husayn
10. Conclusion and Final Admonition
We ask Allah, the Most High, to make this humble effort sincerely for His sake and beneficial to all who read it.
وصلى الله وسلم وبارك على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين.
To be published: Tomorrow (Thursday 25th June, 2026) Inn-Shaa Allah
