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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-129 : HUKUM TIDAK BANGUN BERSAHUR
What is the ruling on not waking up for suhoor, and is the fast still valid?
Short answer
Eating suhoor is a major sunnah that the Prophet and his companions never abandoned.
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
Eating suhoor is a major sunnah that the Prophet and his companions never abandoned. A person who skips it has left this sunnah, but the fast remains valid. The ruling stresses that fasting is not only about validity but also about gaining blessing, and that suhoor can be fulfilled even with a sip of water.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak bersahur bermakna dia telah meninggalkan sunnah yang paling besar dan boleh menyebabkan seseorang itu tidak mendapatkan.
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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-129 : HUKUM TIDAK BANGUN BERSAHUR”, 16 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3407-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-129-hukum-tidak-bangun-bersahur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-not-waking-for-suhoor/