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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-195: HUKUM MELEWATKAN BERBUKA PUASA RAMADHAN
What is the ruling on delaying the breaking of the fast on the belief that fasting longer earns more reward?
Short answer
Delaying the breaking of the fast is makruh (disliked), because it goes against the practice of the Prophet and the Companions, who broke their fast promptly once sunset was certain.
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
Delaying the breaking of the fast is makruh (disliked), because it goes against the practice of the Prophet and the Companions, who broke their fast promptly once sunset was certain. Deliberately delaying out of a belief that it carries special merit, when it has none, is likewise makruh. If a person is not certain that the sun has set, hastening to break the fast is not recommended until certainty is reached. Delaying because of a valid excuse is permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum seseorang itu melewatkan berbuka puasa adalah makruh.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-195: HUKUM MELEWATKAN BERBUKA PUASA RAMADHAN”, 22 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5221-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-195-hukum-melewatkan-berbuka-puasa-ramadhan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-delaying-breaking-the-fast/