FatwaFederal TerritoriesFasting
GANTI PUASA BAGI PIHAK SI MATI YANG BUKAN AHLI KELUARGANYA
Can someone who is not a family member fast on behalf of a deceased person?
Short answer
Fasting on behalf of a deceased person by a non-family member is valid if one of the deceased's family members gives permission.
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
Fasting on behalf of a deceased person by a non-family member is valid if one of the deceased's family members gives permission. If the family does not permit it and there is no bequest from the deceased, the fast is not valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sah puasa bagi pihak si mati oleh orang yang bukan daripada kalangan keluarganya apabila diizinkan oleh seorang daripada ahli keluarga tersebut.
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. “GANTI PUASA BAGI PIHAK SI MATI YANG BUKAN AHLI KELUARGANYA”, 26 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1961-ganti-puasa-bagi-pihak-si-mati-yang-bukan-ahli-keluarganya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-for-deceased-non-family-member/