FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI #1296: SAMBUT HARI RAYA SEBULAN ITU BID’AH?
Is celebrating Eid al-Fitr for the whole month of Syawwal considered a bid'ah (innovation)?
Short answer
Celebrating Eid for a month, as practised by the community, is not a blameworthy bid'ah.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Celebrating Eid for a month, as practised by the community, is not a blameworthy bid'ah. No specific act of worship has been invented for it, such as the Eid prayer, ritual bath or takbir, and no one restricts visiting, seeking forgiveness or hosting meals to Eid day alone. It is merely a custom observed to seek the blessings of Syawwal. The fatwa also encourages hosting meals, especially for the poor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersandarkan perbahasan di atas, dapat difahami apa yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat pada hari ini bukan termasuk perkara bid'ah yang tercela.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1296: SAMBUT HARI RAYA SEBULAN ITU BID’AH?”, 19 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3499-al-kafi-1296-sambut-hari-raya-sebulan-itu-bid-ah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/celebrating-eid-whole-month-bidah/