Can we say muharram matam as a demonic ritual?

Matam is an Arabic word which means to lament and mourn a sad event. Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of the Chief of Martyrs, Imam Hussein (AS) by narrating the story of his sacrifices and those of his devout friends and companions on the day of Ashura. read more

Matam-qama or matam-zanjeer should not be done if he is settled in a part of the world where people due to their ignorance or lack of knowledge about Imam Hussain (as) after watching such matam are turned away from Imam Hussain (as). read more

Sara, you'll hear lots of different views but the long and short of it is Shias do not have a monopoly on gham-e-Hussain (as), so no you don't have to do matam. No, it is not obligatory to do matam in the Shia Jaffery fiqh. read more