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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 157 : HUKUM MENJUAL MAKANAN PADA TENGAHARI RAMADHAN
What is the ruling on selling food at midday during Ramadan?
Short answer
Selling food during the daytime in Ramadan is haram when it is meant to feed a person who is not fasting without a valid excuse and the food is to be eaten immediately, as stated in the Act.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Selling food during the daytime in Ramadan is haram when it is meant to feed a person who is not fasting without a valid excuse and the food is to be eaten immediately, as stated in the Act. If the contract has been concluded, the sale is still valid but carries sin. People with a Shariah excuse, such as menstruating women, the sick, children and the elderly who cannot fast, are exempted. Local authorities may set policies such as trading hours, and violations may be subject to ta'zir punishment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram hukumnya untuk menjual makanan pada waktu siang bulan Ramadhan dengan tujuan untuk memberi makan kepada orang yang tidak berpuasa, bukan disebabkan suatu keuzuran, dan dimakan serta merta, seperti mana yang termaktub di dalam akta.
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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 157 : HUKUM MENJUAL MAKANAN PADA TENGAHARI RAMADHAN”, 31 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4399-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-157-hukum-menjual-makanan-pada-tengahari-ramadhan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-selling-food-midday-ramadan/