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MAKSUD FISABILILLAH KETIKA PUASA
What does fisabilillah mean in the hadiths about the virtue of fasting?
Short answer
According to Ibn Daqiq al-'Id, as cited in this answer, the term fisabilillah in common usage refers to jihad.
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- 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
According to Ibn Daqiq al-'Id, as cited in this answer, the term fisabilillah in common usage refers to jihad. When applied to fasting, it combines two acts of worship and so carries added merit. Another meaning is any act of obedience to Allah, but the jihad meaning is stated to be closer to the intent of the hadith. If fasting does not weaken a person from fighting, continuing to fast is more virtuous.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perkataan Fi Sabilillah mengikut uruf (keadaan) yang masyhur digunakan untuk jihad.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “MAKSUD FISABILILLAH KETIKA PUASA”, 24 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/2038-maksud-fisabilillah-ketika-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-fisabilillah-when-fasting/