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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 111 : HUKUM SUAMI ISTERI MELAKUKAN VIDEO CALL KETIKA SIANG BULAN RAMADHAN
May a husband who is travelling look at his wife through a video call during the day in Ramadan, and does it break the fast?
Short answer
Looking at one's wife through a video call during the day in Ramadan does not break the fast, as it is not among the things that invalidate it.
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
Looking at one's wife through a video call during the day in Ramadan does not break the fast, as it is not among the things that invalidate it. However, if the sight arouses desire to the point of leading to something that breaks the fast, such as masturbation, then it is disliked (makruh). This ruling is drawn by analogy with kissing one's wife in the hadith of Umar, since looking is considered lighter than kissing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, tidak mengapa untuk melihat isteri melalui video call.Ini kerana perbuatan tersebut tidak termasuk daripada perkara yang membatalkan puasa.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 111 : HUKUM SUAMI ISTERI MELAKUKAN VIDEO CALL KETIKA SIANG BULAN RAMADHAN”, 7 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3370-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-111-hukum-suami-isteri-melakukan-video-call-ketika-siang-bulan-ramadhan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-wife-video-call-ramadan-daytime-ruling/