Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Loving Husayn (ra) and Hating Yazid

Should we curse Yazid? What is the right approach to the day of Ashura? Is fasting in memory of the victory of Musa (as) a distraction from the tragedy of Karbala? How should we express our love for Imam al-Husayn (ra)?

Dr. Omar Suleiman explains what love and hate looks like in this context from a Sunni perspective, grounded in the guidance of the Prophet ﷺ.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Dr. Omar Suleiman

President | Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Southern Methodist University.