What to Eat and Avoid on Muharram? Food Traditions You Should Know

What to Eat and Avoid on Muharram? : Muharram – the 4 holy months of the Islamic calendar.  In Islam, the new year begins in the month of Muharram. The 10th day of Muharram is called Ashura because on this day Hazrat Rasul’s grandson Imam Hussain and his companions were martyred in the battle of Karbala.

What to Eat and Avoid on Muharram?

Processions are taken out at many places on the 10th day of Muharram. In such a situation, some special traditions and ideals are followed regarding food and drink on the 10th day of Muharram. What is the right food during the Muharram festival? Let’s know.

What to Eat on Muharram?

Muharram is a day of mourning for Muslims, especially the people of the Shia community. During this time, eating any kind of royal or festive food is prohibited. On the occasion of Muharram, simple and light food like dal-rice, khichdi, roti-sabzi, sago is eaten.

On the 10th day of Muharram, Prophet Muhammad had advised to keep fast. According to Hadisa 1162, the fast kept on the occasion of Ashura is a repentance for the sins of the previous year. Therefore, Muslims should eat light food while keeping fast on this day.

Niyaz is distributed on the day of Muharram

On the day of Muharram, people of Shia community especially prepare Muharram Niyaz. In which people of Shia community distribute sweet rice, Khichdi or Haleem and sherbet. People of Shia community prepare Niyaz in memory of the hunger and thirst of Imam Hussain.

What should not be eaten on the day of Muharram?

On the day of Muharram, people of Muslim community avoid eating feast food and flashy dishes.

The day of Muharram is a day of mourning, due to which sweets and festive food are also avoided.

On 10th Muharram, marriages or any kind of noise is not done. Eating non-vegetarian feast is also avoided.

Muharram in Islamic Calendar

1 to 9 Muharram is the time for worship, reciting Quran, living a life of restraint and simplicity and 9 Muharram is marked by fasting.

10 Muharram is called Ashura. On this day, simple food, fasting, mourning and distribution of Niyaz in the memory of Imam Hussain is observed.

From 11 to 13 Muharram, the pious tradition of distributing tabarruk and Niyaz is observed at many places.

On the day of Muharram, food is not only considered a need of the body but is also considered a symbol of faith, devotion and martyrdom. On this day, it is advisable to eat simple, restrained and worship-related food. Especially on 10 Muharram i.e. Ashura, doing this is considered a Sunnat act.

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