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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 172 : ADAKAH SEORANG IBU YANG MENYEDIAKAN JUADAH BERBUKA MENDAPAT PAHALA MEMBERI MAKAN KEPADA ORANG BERBUKA ?
Does a mother who prepares the iftar meal for her family also receive the reward of feeding those who break their fast?
Short answer
A mother who prepares the iftar meal for her fasting family is included in the act of feeding those breaking their 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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A mother who prepares the iftar meal for her fasting family is included in the act of feeding those breaking their fast. Husbands and children who help prepare the meal also receive the reward mentioned in the hadith. The reward depends on the effort made, so greater effort brings greater reward. The ruling holds that a filling meal is more virtuous, but giving light items such as dates or a glass of water is still rewarded.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
seseorang ibu yang menyediakan makanan dan hidangan berbuka kepada keluarganya yang berpuasa turut termasuk dalam perbuatan memberi makan kepada orang berbuka.
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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- 172 : ADAKAH SEORANG IBU YANG MENYEDIAKAN JUADAH BERBUKA MENDAPAT PAHALA MEMBERI MAKAN KEPADA ORANG BERBUKA ?”, 16 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4515-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-172-adakah-seorang-ibu-yang-menyediakan-juadah-berbuka-mendapat-pahala-memberi-makan-kepada-orang-berbuka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mother-preparing-iftar-meal-receives-reward/