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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-190: ADAKAH HUKUM MENGUMPAT DAN BERKATA KEJI BOLEH MEMBATALKAN PUASA
Does backbiting and speaking vulgar words during fasting invalidate the fast, or only reduce its reward?
Short answer
Backbiting and vulgar speech are not among the things that invalidate a fast.
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
Backbiting and vulgar speech are not among the things that invalidate a fast. Imam al-Nawawi judged the hadith listing five invalidating acts as baseless, and even if authentic, it refers to the loss of reward rather than the fast itself. These acts can reduce or cancel the reward, leaving the fast as mere hunger and thirst. Backbiting is forbidden both in Ramadan and in other months.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengumpat dan berkata keji tidak termasuk dalam perkara yang boleh membatalkan puasa.
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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 KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-190: ADAKAH HUKUM MENGUMPAT DAN BERKATA KEJI BOLEH MEMBATALKAN PUASA”, 12 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5203-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-190-apakah-hukum-mengumpat-dan-berkata-keji-boleh-membatalkan-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-backbiting-break-the-fast/