Fasting during the first nine days of Dhū al-Ḥijjah is among the recommended acts of worship of this blessed season. The most emphasized of these fasts is the Day of ʿArafah, regarding which the Prophet ﷺ said: “I hope from Allāh that it expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year.”

Q: What is the virtue of the first ten days of Dhū al-Ḥijjah? A: The first ten days of Dhū al-Ḥijjah are among the greatest and most virtuous days of the entire year. They fall within the sacred months — Rajab, Dhū al-Qaʿdah, Dhū al-Ḥijjah, and al-Muḥarram — and they also conclude the months of ḥajj, which are Shawwāl, Dhū al-Qaʿdah, and the first ten days of Dhū al-Ḥijjah. Among these days is Yawm al-Naḥr, the Day of Sacrifice, which the Prophet ﷺ described as “the greatest

Q: What is the ruling on reciting Qur’an at the grave, such as Sūrat Yā Sīn? A: It is recommended for the visitor of the deceased to do what will benefit them and bring relief, such as placing a moist palm frond on the grave. Based on various explanations, it is understood that this palm frond would make tasbīḥ so long as it remained fresh, and the punishment of the grave would be lightened by way of the barakah of that tasbīḥ. This recommendation is then extended to dhikr (r