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AL-KAFI #563: HUKUM BERPUASA SUNAT PADA HARI SABTU DAN AHAD
What is the ruling on voluntary fasting on Saturday and Sunday?
Short answer
Fasting voluntarily on Saturday or Sunday alone is makruh (disliked), as is singling out Friday for a voluntary fast.
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
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fasting voluntarily on Saturday or Sunday alone is makruh (disliked), as is singling out Friday for a voluntary fast. The reason given is that these days are held in high regard by the Jews and the Christians. The dislike does not apply if the fast is joined with the day before or after, or if the day coincides with a fast encouraged by the Shariah such as Ashura or Arafah, the fast of Prophet Dawud, a make-up fast or a vowed fast.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama menjelaskan hukum mengerjakan ibadah puasa sunat semata-mata pada hari Sabtu atau Ahad adalah makruh.
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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 #563: HUKUM BERPUASA SUNAT PADA HARI SABTU DAN AHAD”, 6 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/968-al-kafi-563-hukum-berpuasa-sunat-pada-hari-sabtu-dan-ahad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-voluntary-fasting-saturday-sunday/