The Fasts of Dhu al-Hijja and Beginning the Meal with the Sacrificial Meat

Question

On the ninth of Dhu al-Hijja, should one observe one fast or two? And on the tenth, is it necessary that the fast be broken with the meat of the sacrifice?

Answer

Fasting from the 1st to the 9th of Dhu al-Hijja carries very great reward, and among these fasts the ninth of Dhu al-Hijja holds the highest rank. It is mustahabb that on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja one begin eating with one’s own sacrifice and not eat before it; but eating before it is also neither makruh nor impermissible.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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