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HUKUM MENUNAIKAN IBADAH PUASA ORANG YANG BERADA DI DUA KUTUB
How should people living at the North or South Pole observe the Ramadan fast?
Short answer
For polar regions where day or night lasts for weeks or months, the answer mentions two views.
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
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
For polar regions where day or night lasts for weeks or months, the answer mentions two views. One refers to the times in Makkah or Madinah for breaking the fast, while the other refers to a nearby country with stable times, which is the view of Sheikh al-Syarbasi. The respondent prefers considering the residents' daily life, such as their sleeping and working hours, and holds that analogy to a nearby country is stronger.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Saya lebih cenderung kepada pendapat melihat keadaan kehidupan diri mereka dimana waktu tidur dan bekerja. Justeru, kias kepada negeri berhampiran lebih kuat.
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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. “HUKUM MENUNAIKAN IBADAH PUASA ORANG YANG BERADA DI DUA KUTUB”, 26 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1958-hukum-menunaikan-ibadah-puasa-orang-yang-berada-di-dua-kutub. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-for-people-at-the-poles/