FatwaFederal TerritoriesFasting
AL-KAFI #1198: MENGGANTI PUASA SUNAT YANG DIBATALKAN
Is it obligatory to make up a voluntary fast that was broken, such as a Monday fast broken to accept a lunch invitation?
Short answer
The fatwa prefers the majority view that a broken voluntary fast does not have to be made up.
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
The fatwa prefers the majority view that a broken voluntary fast does not have to be made up. The Hanafi view requiring a make-up relies on a hadith narrated by Abu Daud that is graded weak, and its wording only means there is no harm. Nevertheless, combining the hadith of Aisha and Hafsah makes making up the fast recommended.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam masalah ini, kami berpendapat bahawa pandangan majoriti ulama', iaitu tidak wajib menggantikan puasa sunat yang dibatalkan adalah lebih tepat berdasarkan dua perkara:
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1198: MENGGANTI PUASA SUNAT YANG DIBATALKAN”, 7 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3276-al-kafi-1198-mengganti-puasa-sunat-yang-dibatalkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/making-up-broken-voluntary-fast-ruling/