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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-127 : APAKAH YANG DIMAKSUDKAN KEBERKATAN PADA SAHUR?
What is meant by the blessing (barakah) in sahur according to the hadith "eat sahur, for in sahur there is blessing"?
Short answer
Eating sahur is a highly emphasised sunnah and is not obligatory.
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
Eating sahur is a highly emphasised sunnah and is not obligatory. The blessing in the hadith refers to the act of taking sahur (suhur) itself, not merely the food. Ibn Hajar lists several sources of this blessing, including following the sunnah, differing from the People of the Book, strengthening one for fasting, and the time being suitable for remembrance, supplication and making the intention to fast. Sahur is recommended to be delayed until close to dawn, and it may be as little as water or a single date, with dates described as the best sahur.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada Hadith ini menunjukkan galakan untuk bersahur, dan hukumnya adalah sunat yang sangat dituntut berdasarkan nas-nas yang banyak yang menggalakkannya
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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 HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-127 : APAKAH YANG DIMAKSUDKAN KEBERKATAN PADA SAHUR?”, 15 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3404-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-127-apakah-yang-dimaksudkan-keberkatan-pada-sahur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-blessing-in-sahur/