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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-170: ADAKAH DIKIRA BERSAHUR SEKIRANYA MAKAN PADA AWAL MALAM
Does eating early in the night after tarawih prayers count as sahur?
Short answer
The time for sahur begins at midnight and ends at dawn. Eating before midnight is not counted as sahur and does not earn the reward of the sunnah of sahur.
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
The time for sahur begins at midnight and ends at dawn. Eating before midnight is not counted as sahur and does not earn the reward of the sunnah of sahur. Eating or drinking even a small amount after midnight counts as sahur, and it is more virtuous to delay it until close to dawn.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makan sebelum pertengahan malam tidak dikira sebagai sahur serta tidak mendapat fadhilat dan kelebihan bersahur seperti yang disebut oleh Syeikh Ibrahim al-Baijuri dan Syeikh Muhammad Syata al-Dimyati.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-170: ADAKAH DIKIRA BERSAHUR SEKIRANYA MAKAN PADA AWAL MALAM”, 6 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4502-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-170-adakah-dikira-bersahur-sekiranya-makan-pada-awal-malam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-eating-early-at-night-count-as-sahur/