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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-60: HUKUM PUASA HARI ARAFAH BAGI ORANG YANG SEDANG MENUNAIKAN HAJI
What is the ruling on fasting on the Day of Arafah for those performing the Hajj?
Short answer
Fasting on the Day of Arafah is recommended for those who are resident, strong and healthy, with the promise of forgiveness of sins for the year before and after.
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 Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fasting on the Day of Arafah is recommended for those who are resident, strong and healthy, with the promise of forgiveness of sins for the year before and after. A person performing Hajj is not recommended to fast, and it is instead recommended that he break his fast, as there is concern he may lose the energy needed for supplication on a day when its reward is great. If he only reaches Arafah at night, fasting is recommended for him. One who breaks the fast to strengthen himself for worship is also given a reward like that of a fasting person.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, golongan yang sedang menunaikan haji pula tidak disunatkan berpuasa bahkan disunatkan berbuka pada hari Arafah kerana dikhuatiri kehilangan tenaga untuk melaksanakan ibadat seperti berdoa pada hari tersebut.
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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 HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-60: HUKUM PUASA HARI ARAFAH BAGI ORANG YANG SEDANG MENUNAIKAN HAJI”, 8 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5328-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-60-hukum-puasa-hari-arafah-bagi-orang-yang-sedang-menunaikan-haji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-day-of-arafah-pilgrims/