DUTIES OF THE DAY OF ‘ASHURA

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm:

1. Fasting the Day of ‘Ashura

2. Taking full ablution (with the intention of good health)

3. Apply Kohl in the eyes

4. Buying provisions for home

5. Give charity to family members and to the poor

6. Surat Al Ikhlāṣ (1000 times)

7. Four Rakaʿāt prayer (between Dhuhr and Asr prayer); in each Rakaʿāh read
Fatiha then 11 times Surat Al Ikhlāṣ

8. HasbunAllahu wa ni’mal Wakil (70 times)

9. Read this Dua 7 times:

SubhanAllah mil’al mizan, Wa muntah’al eilm wa mablagh’ar rida, Wa zinat

al arsh, La malja’a wa la manja min Allah illa ‘iilayh, SubhanAllah adad’al
shaf’i wal watr, Wa adada kalimat Rabina al tammaat kuluha, As'aluka’as
salamata bi rahmatik ya arham’ar rahimin, Wa la hawla wala quwwata illa
Billah’il aliyyi’l azim, Wa Huwa hasbi wa ne’ima al wakil ne’ima al mawla wa
ni’ema al nasir, Wa salla Allah’u aa’la Sayyidina Muhammad wa aa’la alihi
wasahbihi ajmaein.