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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 243: ADAKAH DITUNTUT UNTUK MAKAN TERLEBIH DAHULU SEBELUM MENUNAIKAN SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA
Is it recommended to eat before performing the Eid prayer, and is the ruling the same for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha?
Short answer
On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims are recommended to eat and drink before leaving for the Eid prayer, preferably dates in an odd number.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims are recommended to eat and drink before leaving for the Eid prayer, preferably dates in an odd number. If this is not done before leaving, one should eat before the prayer, and Imam al-Shafi'i considered leaving it out disliked. On Eid al-Adha, it is recommended to delay eating and drinking until the prayer is completed. The difference serves to distinguish each festive day from the day before it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, seluruh umat Islam disunatkan untuk makan dan minum terlebih dahulu sebelum keluar menunaikan solat sunat hari raya Aidilfitri, adapun bagi solat sunat hari raya Aidiladha, disunatkan agar melewatkan makan dan minum sehinggalah selesai mengerjakan solat sunat hari raya.
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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 FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 243: ADAKAH DITUNTUT UNTUK MAKAN TERLEBIH DAHULU SEBELUM MENUNAIKAN SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA”, 20 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5609-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-243-adakah-dituntut-untuk-makan-terlebih-dahulu-sebelum-menunaikan-solat-sunat-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eating-before-eid-prayer-ruling/