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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 131 : SIAPAKAH YANG MENDAPAT GANJARAN PAHALA MEMBERI MAKAN KEPADA ORANG BERBUKA ?
Who receives the reward for feeding those breaking their fast: those who give dates or those who give a full meal?
Short answer
Scholars differ on what quantity of food counts as feeding a fasting person.
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
Scholars differ on what quantity of food counts as feeding a fasting person. The view preferred in this ruling is that anyone who gives any food to a person breaking fast, whether dates, porridge, a cup of water or a full meal, receives the reward. Providing a meal that satisfies hunger is more meritorious and carries a greater reward. The reward is also obtained whether the food is eaten earlier or later, as long as it is still within the time of breaking the fast.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai penutup kami menyatakan bahawa pandangan yang paling tepat adalah sesiapa sahaja yang memberi makan kepada orang berbuka puasa dengan apa sahaja makanan maka dia telah mendapat ganjaran pahala memberi makan kepada orang yang berpuasa.
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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- 131 : SIAPAKAH YANG MENDAPAT GANJARAN PAHALA MEMBERI MAKAN KEPADA ORANG BERBUKA ?”, 18 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3411-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-131-siapakah-yang-mendapat-ganjaran-pahala-memberi-makan-kepada-orang-berbuka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reward-for-feeding-people-breaking-fast/