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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 252: BERAPA KALIKAH RASULULLAH SAW BERPUASA RAMADAN?
How many Ramadan fasts did the Prophet Muhammad SAW observe during his lifetime?
Short answer
The Prophet Muhammad SAW fasted nine Ramadans, from the time fasting was made obligatory in Shaaban of the second year of Hijrah until his death in Rabiulawal of the eleventh year.
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- 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
The Prophet Muhammad SAW fasted nine Ramadans, from the time fasting was made obligatory in Shaaban of the second year of Hijrah until his death in Rabiulawal of the eleventh year. According to Sheikh al-Bujairami, eight of these Ramadans were of 29 days and one was a full 30 days. The ruling also mentions other views that he fasted a full 30 days twice, and a claim that it happened four times.
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Sepanjang hayat Nabi Muhammad SAW, Baginda telah mengerjakan puasa sebanyak 9 siri Ramadan, lapan tahun berpuasa dengan 29 hari kecuali 1 tahun Baginda berpuasa sebanyak 30 hari.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 252: BERAPA KALIKAH RASULULLAH SAW BERPUASA RAMADAN?”, 22 March 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5868-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-252-berapa-kalikah-rasulullah-saw-berpuasa-ramadan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-many-ramadan-fasts-did-the-prophet-observe/