The first question of Fatwa no. 6951
Q 1: Why is the 10th of Muharram called the Day of ‘Ashura’?
A: Because it is the tenth day [‘Ashura’ means tenth in Arabic. ed.], just as the ninth day is called Tasu‘a’.
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Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’
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`Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz
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