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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-200: KEPERCAYAAN MALAM 7 LIKUR KETIKA RAMADAN
What is the ruling on observing the 7 likur night tradition of lighting lamps and giving food to neighbours during Ramadan?
Short answer
Lighting lamps on the 7 likur night for festivity and giving food to neighbours is permissible in 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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Lighting lamps on the 7 likur night for festivity and giving food to neighbours is permissible in Islam. The practice becomes prohibited when it is based on specific beliefs or unseen superstitions. Examples are lighting lamps so that angels can easily enter the house or to welcome the spirits of the dead.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengamalkan malam 7 likur dengan cara memasang pelita untuk kemeriahan, memberi makan kepada jiran tetangga adalah diharuskan menurut Islam.
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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 EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-200: KEPERCAYAAN MALAM 7 LIKUR KETIKA RAMADAN”, 28 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5236-irsyad-al-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-200-kepercayaan-malam-7-likur-ketika-ramadan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-7-likur-night-beliefs-ramadan/