Re: Karbala
And who told you that it is "obligatory" ? As I stated earlier, weeping for the tragedy befallen on Imam Hussain [as] is Sunnah, do you people ever act on this Sunnah? If not then do you think you are morally right to mock/object/comment on those who act on this?
Salam,
Right, but what does weeping have to do with mutilating your body?
And if by some logic it is permissible, then it should equally be done for the sahabas r.a. because the Prophet pbuh gave them a high status too.