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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-587: HUKUM MENINGGALKAN PUASA KERANA MELAKUKAN PEKERJAAN BERAT
Must a manual laborer who does not fast in Ramadan make up the fasts and pay fidyah?
Short answer
A person who breaks the Ramadan fast because of heavy work must make up the missed days, and the ruling is treated like that of someone who deliberately abandons the fast.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who breaks the Ramadan fast because of heavy work must make up the missed days, and the ruling is treated like that of someone who deliberately abandons the fast. Laborers such as farmers and manual workers are still obliged to make the intention to fast every night. They may break the fast only when they actually suffer unbearable hardship or harm, subject to conditions cited from Bughyah al-Mustarsyidin, such as the work being impossible to postpone or to do at night.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wajib ke atas orang yang meninggalkan puasa dengan sebab melakukan pekerjaan yang berat qada atau ganti puasanya sebanyak hari yang ditinggalkan.
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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 SIRI KE-587: HUKUM MENINGGALKAN PUASA KERANA MELAKUKAN PEKERJAAN BERAT”, 30 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4852-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-587-hukum-meninggalkan-puasa-kerana-melakukan-pekerjaan-berat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/missing-fast-due-to-heavy-work-ruling/