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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-103 : HUKUM BERPUASA DI NEGARA YANG SIANGNYA PANJANG
What is the ruling on fasting, and when should one break the fast, in a country with very long daylight hours such as Norway?
Short answer
The ruling presents two views. The first requires fasting as usual from dawn until sunset by local time, since day and night can still be distinguished within 24 hours.
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 ruling presents two views. The first requires fasting as usual from dawn until sunset by local time, since day and night can still be distinguished within 24 hours. The second allows the fasting times to be based by analogy on Mecca or the nearest country with balanced day and night. The ruling leans towards the second view because it better fits the objectives of the Shariah and eases the burden on those who would otherwise fast for more than 19 hours.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulan dari dua pandangan tersebut, kami lebih cenderung kepada pandangan yang kedua.
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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-103 : HUKUM BERPUASA DI NEGARA YANG SIANGNYA PANJANG”, 24 May 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/2423-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-103-hukum-berpuasa-di-negara-yang-siangnya-panjang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-country-long-daylight-hours/