Muharram: Do’s and Don’ts

Dear sisters and brothers, Assalamu Alaikum. Bismillah.. Owing to its relevance and importance, the following is taken from my old blog

    * Muharram is one of the four sacred Months out of twelve. The other months being Dhul-Qa’dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Rajab. These four months have been sacred since the creation of universe – as told by Allah in the Qur’an in Surah Taubah.
* Muharram is a sacred month NOT because the grandson of Prophet Muhammad صلّى الله عليه وسلّم  was martyred in this month. It is sacred because Allah made it sacred along with three other months and told us about it in the Quran.

Facts about Ashurah – The 10th of Muharram:

Muharram: Facts and Fiction

compiled from islamweb.com

Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar (Hegira) Calendar.

It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran Says (what means): {Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred…}  [Quran 9: 36]