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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-156: HUKUM PUASA SECARA WISOL (BERSAMBUNG)
What is wisol fasting (continuous fasting) and what is its ruling?
Short answer
Wisol fasting means deliberately fasting for two days or more without breaking the fast at night.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wisol fasting means deliberately fasting for two days or more without breaking the fast at night. According to Imam al-Nawawi it is disliked without disagreement, and the most correct view in the Shafi'i school is that it is strongly disliked to the level of prohibition (makruh tahrim). Some Shafi'i scholars such as Imam al-Haramain, al-Rafi'i and Zakaria al-Ansari held it to be forbidden. The prohibition rests on authentic hadith, and the permission to continue until the pre-dawn meal only indicates that it is allowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Puasa al-wisol (bersambung) itu hukumnya makruh di sisi kebanyakan ahli ilmu.
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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 KE-156: HUKUM PUASA SECARA WISOL (BERSAMBUNG)”, 14 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1044-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-156-hukum-puasa-secara-wisol-bersambung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-wisol-continuous-fasting/