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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-124 : ADAKAH DENGAN BERSAHUR SUDAH DIKIRA BERNIAT PUASA?
Does eating the pre-dawn meal count as making the intention to fast if one did not intend at night?
Short answer
According to one opinion among Shafi'i jurists adopted in this ruling, a person who eats suhur for the purpose of fasting and refrains from breaking the fast before dawn has a valid fast, even if he forgot to consciously form the intention.
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 one opinion among Shafi'i jurists adopted in this ruling, a person who eats suhur for the purpose of fasting and refrains from breaking the fast before dawn has a valid fast, even if he forgot to consciously form the intention. This is because the act itself implies the intention to fast, as stated by Ibn Hajar al-Haythami. Even so, anyone intending an obligatory fast, especially in Ramadan, is still required to make the intention at night in the heart.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya, dia tidak melakukan hal ini, namun telah bersahur dan telah menahan diri apabila tiba waktu fajar, maka puasanya adalah sah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-124 : ADAKAH DENGAN BERSAHUR SUDAH DIKIRA BERNIAT PUASA?”, 13 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3398-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-124-adakah-dengan-bersahur-sudah-dikira-berniat-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-suhur-count-as-intention-to-fast/