In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger
Ø it is very important to make it clear that fasting on the day of `Ashura’ – the 10th of Muharram- is of great merits in Islam.
Ø The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Fasting the day of `Ashura' (is of great merits), I hope that Allah will accept it as an expiation for (the sins committed in) the previous year” (Muslim).
Ø Also, fasting the 9th of Muharram is highly recommended by the Sunnah.