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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-197: MINUM AIR KETIKA AZAN FAJAR
Is there a hadith permitting a person to finish the drink or food already in the mouth when the dawn call to prayer is heard?
Short answer
A hadith narrated by Abu Daud tells a person not to put down the vessel until his need is met when he hears the call to prayer.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A hadith narrated by Abu Daud tells a person not to put down the vessel until his need is met when he hears the call to prayer. Scholars explain that it refers to Bilal's call during the night, or to a person who is unsure whether dawn has begun. One who knows that dawn has entered must stop eating and drinking. In the Shafi'i school, a person who eats without certainty that dawn has entered, when it actually has, must make up the fast. The conclusion advises stopping before the dawn call as a precaution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, sebaik-baiknya bagi seorang yang beriman kepada Allah dan rasul perlulah berhenti sebelum azan subuh dilaungkan bagi mengambil langkah berhati-hati.
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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 AL-HADITH SIRI KE-197: MINUM AIR KETIKA AZAN FAJAR”, 31 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/817-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-197-minum-air-ketika-azan-fajar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/drinking-water-during-dawn-call-to-prayer/