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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-42: QADHA PUASA HARI ARAFAH KERANA DATANG HAID
If I am menstruating on the Day of Arafah, may I make up the voluntary Arafah fast to gain its reward?
Short answer
It is recommended to make up the missed voluntary fast of Arafah, since it is a voluntary act of worship tied to a specific time (muaqqat).
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 Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is recommended to make up the missed voluntary fast of Arafah, since it is a voluntary act of worship tied to a specific time (muaqqat). The preferred position of the Shafi'i school is that such acts are recommended to be made up, while a weaker view holds that they are not. Absolute voluntary fasts, or fasts performed for a particular cause such as the istisqa' fast done without the ruler's instruction, are not recommended to be made up.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya sunat mengqada puasa sunat tersebut berdasarkan keumuman hadis Nabi SAW yang mensyariatkan qada ibadah sunat yang telah ditinggalkan.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-42: QADHA PUASA HARI ARAFAH KERANA DATANG HAID”, 16 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/4869-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-42-qadha-puasa-hari-arafah-kerana-datang-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/make-up-arafah-fast-due-to-menstruation/