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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-133: HUKUM MENINGGALKAN PUASA RAMADHAN DENGAN SENGAJA?
How can one make amends for deliberately breaking the Ramadan fast, such as by eating during the day?
Short answer
Deliberately breaking the Ramadan fast is a major sin because it neglects one of the pillars of Islam.
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
Deliberately breaking the Ramadan fast is a major sin because it neglects one of the pillars of Islam. If the cause was something other than intercourse during the day, the person must repent and make up the fast as soon as possible before the next Ramadan arrives. The Shafi'i and Hanbali schools do not impose expiation (kafarah) for deliberate eating or drinking, since it is specific to intercourse, while the Maliki and Hanafi schools require both kafarah and make-up. Anyone who fails to make up the fast before the next Ramadan must pay fidyah at the prescribed rate.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka kami katakan bahawa, orang yang meninggalkan puasa di dalam bulan Ramadhan dengan apa cara sekalipun selain daripada jima' di siang hari hendaklah menggantikan puasa tersebut secepatnya sebelum datang Ramadhan pada tahun berikutnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-133: HUKUM MENINGGALKAN PUASA RAMADHAN DENGAN SENGAJA?”, 21 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3414-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-133-hukum-meninggalkan-puasa-ramadhan-dengan-sengaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-deliberately-skipping-ramadan-fast/