FatwaFederal TerritoriesAstronomy & Calendar
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 17: PERBEZAAN PENENTUAN HARI ARAFAH DAN JUGA PUASA PADA HARI TERSEBUT
Does the determination of the Day of Arafah differ between places, and does the Arafah fast differ for those who are not performing wuquf?
Short answer
The Day of Arafah depends on when 1 Zulhijjah falls, so it can differ between places because the moonrise location (matla') differs.
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 Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Day of Arafah depends on when 1 Zulhijjah falls, so it can differ between places because the moonrise location (matla') differs. Scholars disagree: the Shafi'i school and others hold that each distant place follows its own moon sighting and calculation, while the majority of Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali scholars hold that other countries must follow the country that sighted the moon first. This fatwa leans toward the first view and stresses that the ruler's decision should be followed. For 2016 in Malaysia, 9 Zulhijjah fell on Sunday, 11 September 2016, and fasting that day is recommended for those not at Arafah, permitted even without fasting the day before or after because it is a fast with a specific reason.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami cenderung kepada pendapat pertama kerana asas hujahannya juga sabit berdasarkan wajah istidlal dalil-dalil tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 17: PERBEZAAN PENENTUAN HARI ARAFAH DAN JUGA PUASA PADA HARI TERSEBUT”, 9 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/1063-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-17-perbezaan-penentuan-hari-arafah-dan-juga-puasa-pada-hari-tersebut. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-day-of-arafah-and-fasting/