FatwaFederal TerritoriesFasting
QADA PUASA ATAS BILANGAN YANG TIDAK PASTI
How should missed fasts be made up when the number of days is uncertain, and may one pay fidya only as much as one can afford?
Short answer
A person who missed Ramadan fasts must make them up according to the number of days missed.
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
A person who missed Ramadan fasts must make them up according to the number of days missed. If the number is uncertain because it was forgotten, scholars permit an estimate (taqribi), such as taking the midpoint between a figure that is too low and one that is too high. One should first strive to make up as many fasts as possible as a precaution, and fidya applies only to someone who died before making up fasts despite being able to do so while alive. The fatwa also advises consulting the state mufti for further clarification.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika seseorang itu meninggalkan puasa Ramadhan atas sebab-sebab tertentu, maka dia wajib mengqadakan puasanya itu mengikut bilangan hari yang dia tinggalkan.
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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. “QADA PUASA ATAS BILANGAN YANG TIDAK PASTI”, 28 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1728-qada-puasa-atas-bilangan-yang-tidak-pasti. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/make-up-fasts-uncertain-number-of-days/