FatwaPerakFasting
Saya melakukan persetubuhan pada bulan puasa. Adakah saya mesti mandi junub sebelum bersahur ataupun bolehkah saya mandi pada keesokan paginya? Dan bolehkah saya berniat puasa semasa berhadas besar?
Must one perform the obligatory bath before dawn after intercourse on a night of Ramadan, and is the fasting intention valid while in a state of major ritual impurity?
Short answer
A person who has had intercourse on a night of the fasting month is not obliged to take the major ritual bath before dawn.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who has had intercourse on a night of the fasting month is not obliged to take the major ritual bath before dawn. It is recommended to bathe before dawn breaks, but it is permissible to do so after dawn. The intention to fast is valid for someone in a state of major impurity as long as it is made during the night.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidaklah wajib bagi seorang yang bersetubuh pada malam bulan puasa untuk mandi hadas besar sebelum naik fajar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Saya melakukan persetubuhan pada bulan puasa. Adakah saya mesti mandi junub sebelum bersahur ataupun bolehkah saya mandi pada keesokan paginya? Dan bolehkah saya berniat puasa semasa berhadas besar?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#puasa-5. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ritual-bath-before-dawn-during-ramadan/