FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
HUKUM ORANG YANG BERPUASA TETAPI TIDAK SEMBAHYANG
What is the ruling on a person who fasts but does not perform the prayers?
Short answer
The fatwa presents two views. The first, held by the Hanbali school and some contemporary scholars, regards the person as having left Islam, so the fast is invalid.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa presents two views. The first, held by the Hanbali school and some contemporary scholars, regards the person as having left Islam, so the fast is invalid. The second, held by most Azhar scholars, regards the fast as valid but without reward. The fatwa leans towards the second view, and the person remains sinful and is urged to repent and resume praying.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami lebih cenderung kepada pendapat yang mengatakan puasa sah tetapi tidak dipahalakan kerana menafikan rukun Islam yang sangat penting iaitu solat.
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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. “HUKUM ORANG YANG BERPUASA TETAPI TIDAK SEMBAHYANG”, 29 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1966-hukum-orang-yang-berpuasa-tetapi-tidak-sembahyang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-without-performing-prayers/