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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-371: MAKNA HADITH PENUH KEIMANAN DAN PENGHARAPAN
What is meant by fasting with faith and hope for reward in the hadith on Ramadan fasting?
Short answer
Faith means affirming that the fast is obligatory and that Allah gives reward for it, while hope for reward means fasting to seek Allah's reward sincerely and not out of showing off.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Faith means affirming that the fast is obligatory and that Allah gives reward for it, while hope for reward means fasting to seek Allah's reward sincerely and not out of showing off. Scholars such as Ibn Hajar, al-Khattabi, al-Munawi, al-Nawawi and Ibn Batthal explain the terms in closely related ways. The fast must be free from showing off and other flaws, and the sins forgiven are the minor ones, since major sins require repentance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akan tetapi, yang diampunkan itu hanyalah dosa-dosa kecil kerana dosa-dosa besar memerlukan kepada taubat kepada Allah SWT.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-371: MAKNA HADITH PENUH KEIMANAN DAN PENGHARAPAN”, 16 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3406-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-371-makna-hadith-penuh-keimanan-dan-pengharapan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-fasting-with-faith-and-hope/