Muharram #1
What is Muharram referred to as in English?
The Month of Allah SWT!
What is the best month for fasting voluntary fast after Ramadan?
This sacred month of Muharram.
What is the first month in the Islamic calendar?
Every new hijiri years opens with the month of Muharram.
What Day in Muharram does Ashura fall on in the Islamic calendar?
The 10th of Muharram.
Where does the word “Ashura” originate from?
The number 10 in Arabic (Ashra).
By fasting on the 10th of Muharram what reward do we hope from ALLAH SWT?
Our minor sins of the previous year will be forgiven.
Which other group of people used to regard Muharram as a very sacred month?
During the time of Prophet SAW, the Jews used to recognize the day of Ashura as special day.
Which Islamic year has just begun?
We have left 1445 AH and entered 1446 AH.
True or False: Comitting sins in Muharram or sacred month is the same as doing them in the other months.
False: Due to its sacredness, any bad deeds done during the sacred months are WORSE than in other months.
Qutaadah said concerning the ayah (so wrong not yourselves therein…) that “Wrongdoing during the sacred months is more serious and more sinful that wrongdoing at any other time. Wrongdoing at any time is a serious matter, but Allah gives more weight to whichever of His commands He wants….” (Tafseer Ibn Katheer)
Why do we fast on Ashura?
It is for the savings of the believers and means of earning the pleasure of the most high and merciful, ALLAH SWT.
Explain what happened with the months Muharram and Ramadan the first and second year of Islam
In the beginning, the Prophet SAW told us fasting was made mandatory in Muharram when Ramadan wasn't obligatory. Later, it was changed to be Ramadan the mandatory month of fasting & Muharram the voluntary month of fasting.
Do we fast the 10th of Muharram because Hussein RA was killed?
No, it is a coincidence that it happens to fall on the same day and this was day that ALLAH SWT prescribes for us to get closer to him.
Name the 4 Sacred Months & please give number of month.
Muharram (1/12), Rajab (7/12), Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah (11/12), & Dhuʻl-Hijjah (12/12.
What did the Prophet SAW say he would do if he were to live the next year? (He died the following year)
He said he would have fasted the 9th and the 10th of Muharram instead of just the 10th.
True or False: Fasting on Ashura used to be Mandatory.
True
What happened on the days of Ashura of Muharram?
Prophet Nuh AS ship landed on mount Judi & Prophet Musa AS got saved from the pharoah.
What historical tragedy happened on the 10th of Muharram as well?
The death of Hussein RA, the grandson of the Prophet SAW.
How many months are in the Islamic calendar and what type of calendar do we have.
Our calendar has 12 month, following the lunar cycle.
Which Prophet ship settled on Mount Judi on the 10th of Muharram?
The Prophet Nuh AS was settled on Ashura.
Which person was drowned and killed on the 10th of Muhurram?
The evil pharoah was punished on this day.
Besides “The month of Allah” what is another name for Muharram?
"Shahru'Allah!"
What’s the main reason behind fasting on the 9th and 10th or 10th and 11th of Muharram?
To differentiate from the Jews as they only fast on the 10th. This opposition is made to make it clear showing we are closer to Prophet Musa AS.
Who established the Islamic Calendar?
The Islamic calendar was establish by the companion of the name, Umar RA.
Which Surah were the 4 sacred months mentioned?
Surah At-Tawbah mentions the blessed months of Muharram, Rajab, Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah, & Dhuʻl-Hijjah.
Name a wrong tradition associated with the Day of Ashura which have nothing to do with Islamic Teachings.
Death of Husain RA, the grandson of the Prophet SAW.
Some other people attribute the sanctity of Ashura to the martyrdom of Husain RA. No doubt, the story of Husain, RA is one of the most tragic episodes of our history. Yet, the sanctity of ‘Ashura’ cannot be ascribed to this event for the simple reason that the sanctity of ‘Ashura’ was established for our ummah during the days of the Prophet SAW, much earlier than the birth of his grandson Husain.