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Donate NowFasting, Sadaqah & Remembrance — 10th Muharram
Double Your Reward, Donate This Ashura
“The best fasting after Ramadan is the month of Allah, Muharram.” — Sahih Muslim 1163
Your Sadaqah can provide clean water, feed a family, sponsor a child’s education, or fund emergency medical care.
The Day of Ashura falls on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar. It is one of the most sacred days in Islam, carrying deep historical, spiritual, and humanitarian significance.
The word Ashura (عاشوراء) is derived from the Arabic for “ten.” According to authentic hadith, the Prophet ﷺ observed and encouraged fasting on this day after learning it was the day Allah saved Prophet Musa (AS) and the Children of Israel from Pharaoh.
“This is a great day on which Allah saved Musa and his people and drowned Pharaoh and his people.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari 2004
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Fasting on Ashura is a highly recommended Sunnah and one of the most virtuous voluntary fasts.
“Fasting on the Day of Ashura, I hope Allah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.”
— Sahih Muslim 1162
Make the intention the night before or before Fajr: “I intend to fast tomorrow, the 10th of Muharram, as a voluntary fast for the sake of Allah.”
Ashura commemorates the day Allah granted victory to Prophet Musa (AS) over Pharaoh — a symbol of faith, patience, and the triumph of justice.
Quraysh in pre-Islamic Arabia also fasted on Ashura. When the Prophet ﷺ arrived in Madinah he said: “We have more right to Musa than you” — and he fasted and commanded his companions to fast.
Ashura also holds deep significance as the day of the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Husayn ibn Ali (RA) at Karbala — observed with mourning, remembrance, and reflection by many communities.
