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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-209: PERLUKAH BERPUASA RAMADAN MELEBIHI 31 HARI JIKA BERMUSAFIR KE NEGARA YANG LEWAT MENYAMBUT AIDILFITRI
Must a person fast on the 31st day of Ramadan if travelling to a country that celebrates Eid al-Fitr later?
Short answer
According to the most authoritative view in the Shafii school, a person who begins fasting in one country and then travels to a country that starts fasting a day later must fast in line with the residents of the country where he is.
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 the most authoritative view in the Shafii school, a person who begins fasting in one country and then travels to a country that starts fasting a day later must fast in line with the residents of the country where he is. This applies even if he has completed 30 days of fasting and his fast becomes 31 days. The ruling cites Imam al-Nawawi and al-Syirbini, who explain that by arriving there he becomes one of its people and follows their ruling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pandangan yang paling sahih di dalam mazhab syafi'i, mereka yang mula berpuasa di sesuatu negara kemudian bermusafir ke negara lain yang lewat sehari berpuasa, maka hendaklah dia berpuasa mengikut penduduk negara di mana dia berada
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 RAMADAN SIRI KE-209: PERLUKAH BERPUASA RAMADAN MELEBIHI 31 HARI JIKA BERMUSAFIR KE NEGARA YANG LEWAT MENYAMBUT AIDILFITRI”, 2 May 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5247-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-209-perlukah-berpuasa-ramadan-melebihi-31-hari-jika-bermusafir-ke-negara-yang-lewat-menyambut-aidilfitri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-31st-day-ramadan-traveller-later-eid/