Waleed Basyouni

Shaykh Waleed Basyouni shares with us the Blessings Of Muharram. This talk was delivered at the Clear Lake Islamic Center on Oct 07, 2016. When Allah created the universe and together with it the concept of time. The place and the time. The year is then divided into twelve months - Thul Qi'dah, Thul Hijjah, Muharram, Rajab and the four are sacred. The Hijri calendar starts in Muharram because its considered the best of the sacred months and it is a fresh start after hajj - where people cleansed themselves. Pre Islamic Arabia would also regard these months as sacred. Best fasting is the fasting that one offers during Muharram - We have no evidence that Muhammad (saw) fasted any other day in Muharram other than the 10th. It is through the statement of Muhammad (saw) that we learn to fast as much as we can in Muharram - not to fast the entire the month. Ashura is the 10th of Muharram - " If I will live until next year I will fast the 9th.." The sunnah is to fast the 9th & the 10th. Dont be like the Jews