FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #876 : HUKUM BERJAGA SEHINGGA LEWAT MALAM
What is the ruling on staying up all night, such as during examination periods?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the purpose and the activity done while awake.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on the purpose and the activity done while awake. Staying up for good purposes such as seeking knowledge, discussing matters beneficial to the community and fulfilling work duties is permissible, while staying up to steal or commit sins is forbidden. Staying up late for idle talk, watching movies or football matches is disliked (makruh) if it leads to neglecting the dawn prayer. The hadith prohibitions on talking after the night prayer are understood to refer to speech with no benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebaliknya, berjaga malam untuk mencuri, melakukan maksiat, dan pelbagai kejahatan lain adalah haram hukumnya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #876 : HUKUM BERJAGA SEHINGGA LEWAT MALAM”, 5 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2730-al-kafi-876-hukum-berjaga-sehingga-lewat-malam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-staying-up-late-at-night/