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AL-KAFI #1446: BAGAIMANAKAH CARA PUASA NAZAR DAN KAFFARAH SUMPAH SI MATI DITUNAIKAN OLEH WARISNYA
How should heirs fulfil a deceased person's vow to fast and the expiation for broken oaths?
Short answer
Heirs are required to fulfil the deceased's vow to fast. They may choose either to fast the number of days vowed or to pay fidyah of one mud of food for each day.
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
Heirs are required to fulfil the deceased's vow to fast. They may choose either to fast the number of days vowed or to pay fidyah of one mud of food for each day. For oath expiation where the number of broken oaths is uncertain, heirs are required to pay it from the deceased's estate at the lightest amount. The ruling also recommends giving more charity and praying for the deceased's forgiveness.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengikut pandangan mazhab Syafi'e, sesiapa yang meninggal dunia dan nazar puasanya masih belum ditunaikan maka walinya dituntut untuk menunaikannya.
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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 #1446: BAGAIMANAKAH CARA PUASA NAZAR DAN KAFFARAH SUMPAH SI MATI DITUNAIKAN OLEH WARISNYA”, 26 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3833-al-kafi-1446-bagaimanakah-cara-puasa-nazar-dan-kaffarah-sumpah-si-mati-ditunaikan-oleh-warisnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/heirs-fulfil-deceased-vow-fast-oath-expiation/