Is it permissible to fast on the Day of Ashura?
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Sayyid Khamenei: Fasting on the Day of Ashura is discouraged.
Source: Special Inquiry.
Sayyid Sistani: It is not forbidden to fast on this day, but it is discouraged in the sense that it carries less reward than simply abstaining from food and drink out of sorrow until after the afternoon prayer, and then breaking the fast with a sip of water.
Source: Official Website.