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HUKUM BERPUASA SUNAT SEPANJANG TAHUN
What is the ruling on observing voluntary fasting throughout the year?
Short answer
Fasting throughout the year is disliked (makruh), especially for those who fear harm to themselves or neglecting the rights of others.
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
Fasting throughout the year is disliked (makruh), especially for those who fear harm to themselves or neglecting the rights of others. The fatwa cites the hadith narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim that there is no fast for one who fasts perpetually. Some scholars explain the hadith as a prayer against continuing voluntary fasting that weakens a person from carrying out good deeds and duties toward themselves and their family.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makruh berpuasa sepanjang tahun, khususnya bagi mereka yang bimbang akan bahaya terhadap dirinya atau bimbangkan hak orang lain.
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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 BERPUASA SUNAT SEPANJANG TAHUN”, 29 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1965-hukum-berpuasa-sunat-sepanjang-tahun. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-voluntary-fasting-all-year/