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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-194: BERBUKA PUASA ATAU AZAN TERLEBIH DAHULU BAGI MUAZIN
May a muezzin break his fast before calling the Maghrib adhan during Ramadan?
Short answer
The muezzin should call the adhan first, because the general interest of the people waiting to break their fast takes precedence over his personal interest.
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
The muezzin should call the adhan first, because the general interest of the people waiting to break their fast takes precedence over his personal interest. He may break his fast first with something light, such as a glass of water or a few dates, provided it does not take so long that others are kept waiting for the adhan. If no one is waiting for his adhan, for example when he is alone or with travellers who will break their fast with him, the ruling differs and he need not call the adhan first.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kedua-dua kaedah yang dinyatakan di atas, maka kita menyatakan bahawa muazin perlulah mengumandangkan azan terlebih dahulu bagi meraikan maslahah umum iaitu orang ramai yang menunggu untuk 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 RAMADAN SIRI KE-194: BERBUKA PUASA ATAU AZAN TERLEBIH DAHULU BAGI MUAZIN”, 20 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5214-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-194-berbuka-puasa-atau-azan-terlebih-dahulu-bagi-muazin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muezzin-break-fast-or-call-adhan-first/