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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-59: ADAKAH BOLEH BERPUASA PADA HARI ARAFAH JIKA TIDAK BERPUASA BERMULA DARI 1 ZULHIJAH
Can one fast only on the Day of Arafah without having fasted from 1 Dhul Hijjah?
Short answer
A person who wishes to fast on the Day of Arafah is not required to fast the eight days before it, because the hadith on the virtue of this fast sets no such condition.
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 Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who wishes to fast on the Day of Arafah is not required to fast the eight days before it, because the hadith on the virtue of this fast sets no such condition. Another hadith indicates that the Prophet SAW left off fasting on some of the earlier days and fasted on others. So one may fast on Arafah and choose to fast all of the preceding days or only some of them. The reward is forgiveness of minor sins for the year before and after, or lightening of major sins, or elevation in rank.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang yang ingin berpuasa pada hari Arafah tidak wajib berpuasa pada lapan hari sebelum hari Arafah memandangkan hadis yang diriwayatkan berkenaan kelebihan berpuasa pada hari tersebut tidak mensyaratkan agar berpuasa pada hari yang sebelumnya.
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 HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-59: ADAKAH BOLEH BERPUASA PADA HARI ARAFAH JIKA TIDAK BERPUASA BERMULA DARI 1 ZULHIJAH”, 8 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5325-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-59-adakah-boleh-berpuasa-pada-hari-arafah-jika-tidak-berpuasa-bermula-dari-1-zulhijah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-day-of-arafah-without-fasting-earlier/