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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-105: PUASA 28 HARI, PERLUKAH QADHA DAN DIMANA ZAKAT FITRAH PERLU DIBAYAR
Must a Ramadan fast of only 28 days be made up, and where should zakat fitrah be paid by workers stationed abroad?
Short answer
According to the established position (qaul mu’tamad) of the Shafi’i school, a person who fasted only 28 days must make up one day after Ramadan to reach the minimum length of Ramadan, which is 29 days.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the established position (qaul mu’tamad) of the Shafi’i school, a person who fasted only 28 days must make up one day after Ramadan to reach the minimum length of Ramadan, which is 29 days. Zakat fitrah is paid in the place where a person is when its obligation begins, from the night of Eid until before the Eid al-Fitr prayer, not where the wealth or income originates. Paying it in Malaysia is valid but goes against the more preferable practice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam keadaan ini, menurut qaul mu'tamad dalam mazhab Syafie, wajib qadha sehari selepas Ramadhan untuk mencukupkan sekurang-kurang Ramadhan iaitu 29 hari.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-105: PUASA 28 HARI, PERLUKAH QADHA DAN DIMANA ZAKAT FITRAH PERLU DIBAYAR”, 25 May 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/2426-105-puasa-28-hari-perlukah-qadha-dan-dimana-zakat-fitrah-perlu-dibayar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/28-day-fast-makeup-and-zakat-fitrah-location/