Ashura uprising of Imam Husain (a) that awakens the people in order to seek the freedom and divine satisfaction is considered as a symbol and it must be expressed and honored.
Question:
What Quranic permission can we express for honoring and reverencing of Ashura uprising?
Answer:
Influential people who become temple for the others always are honored. Now if they try to promote the right, Allah permits their glorification and reverence according to this verse “ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّـهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ (surah al-Haj/32); that [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah – indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.
Imam Husain (a) and his Ashura uprising for the revival of the right, freedom, magnanimity and fighting oppression is famous not just among Muslims and Shias but also among all people around the world. Due to this it deserves to honor and appreciate his uprising based this verse of the holy Qur