FatwaFederal TerritoriesFasting
AL-KAFI #317 : BATALKAH PUASA JIKA MENELAN MAKANAN SEWAKTU AZAN SUBUH?
Is the fast invalidated if one swallows food remaining in the mouth when the dawn call to prayer sounds?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this matter. The view favoured in this fatwa is that a person who intends to fast must stop eating and must not swallow food remaining in the mouth once the dawn call to prayer is heard.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on this matter. The view favoured in this fatwa is that a person who intends to fast must stop eating and must not swallow food remaining in the mouth once the dawn call to prayer is heard. If the food is still swallowed, the fast is invalidated. This is based on Surah al-Baqarah, verse 187, which sets the limit for eating and drinking at the appearance of dawn.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami cenderung kepada pendapat bahawa seseorang yang berpuasa itu hendaklah dia berhenti makan dan tidak menelan makanan yang berada di dalam mulutnya sewaktu azan subuh berkumandang. Jika tetap menelannya, maka batallah puasanya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #317 : BATALKAH PUASA JIKA MENELAN MAKANAN SEWAKTU AZAN SUBUH?”, 5 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1382-al-kafi-317-batalkah-puasa-jika-menelan-makanan-sewaktu-azan-subuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fast-broken-swallowing-food-dawn-azan/