BIRTHDAY OF LADY FATIMAH AL-ZAHRA [as]

On the twentieth of Jamādi al-ākhirah, Lady Fatimah al-Zahra’ [as] was born five or two years after the beginning of the Holy Prophet’s Divine Mission. It is appropriate to practice the following rites on this day:

Observe Fast

It is proper to observe fasting.

Give alms

It is recommended to give alms and offer good things to the believers.

Recite Ziyarah

It is recommended to visit Lady Fatimah al-Zahra’ [as] - the Doyenne of the women of this world as well as the world to come - by reciting Ziyarah