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IRSYAD FATWA KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-162: HUKUM BERPUASA DAN QADA BAGI MEREKA YANG MEMELUK ISLAM PADA SIANG RAMADHAN
Must a new Muslim who embraces Islam during the daytime in Ramadan fast and make up the fast for that day and the days before?
Short answer
A person who embraces Islam during the daytime in Ramadan is not obliged to make up the fast for the day of conversion or for earlier days when he was still a non-Muslim, since past sins are forgiven and requiring make-up fasts could push people away from Islam.
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
A person who embraces Islam during the daytime in Ramadan is not obliged to make up the fast for the day of conversion or for earlier days when he was still a non-Muslim, since past sins are forgiven and requiring make-up fasts could push people away from Islam. According to the more sound view in the Shafie school, the fast of that day need not be made up, though it is recommended to refrain from things that break the fast out of respect for Ramadan. The text mentions Ibn Suraij's view requiring make-up, but the view that does not require it is preferred.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
sekiranya seseorang itu memeluk Islam pada siang hari bulan Ramadhan, maka tidak wajib baginya untuk menggantikan puasanya pada hari tersebut dan hari sebelumnya.
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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 FATWA KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-162: HUKUM BERPUASA DAN QADA BAGI MEREKA YANG MEMELUK ISLAM PADA SIANG RAMADHAN”, 24 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4472-irsyad-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-162-hukum-berpuasa-dan-qada-bagi-mereka-yang-memeluk-islam-pada-siang-ramadhan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/make-up-fast-convert-ramadan-daytime/