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AL-KAFI #1710 : HUKUM BERPUASA QADHA’ PADA HARI SYAK
Is it permissible to make up last year's missed Ramadan fasts on the day of doubt, the last day of Shaaban?
Short answer
The day of doubt is the 30th day of Shaaban, and fasting on it is generally forbidden without a reason permitted by Islamic law.
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 day of doubt is the 30th day of Shaaban, and fasting on it is generally forbidden without a reason permitted by Islamic law. However, a fast for making up missed days, a vow or an expiation is valid on that day, and the majority of Shafii scholars hold that it is not even disliked. The fatwa concludes that making up missed fasts on the day of doubt is valid and permissible, especially when the time left for making them up has become short.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami menyatakan bahawa hukum berpuasa qadha' pada hari syak adalah sah dan dibolehkan.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1710 : HUKUM BERPUASA QADHA’ PADA HARI SYAK”, 22 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4463-al-kafi-1710-hukum-berpuasa-qadha-pada-hari-syak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/making-up-fasts-on-day-of-doubt/