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AL-KAFI #1315: MANAKAH YANG LEBIH AFDHAL DI ANTARA PUASA ENAM ATAU BERBUKA SEKIRANYA DIJEMPUT KE JAMUAN RAYA
Which is better: continuing the six days of Syawwal fasting or breaking the fast when invited to a Hari Raya open house?
Short answer
Fasting six days of Syawwal is a recommended act, and breaking a voluntary fast is permitted, though deliberately doing so without reason is disliked.
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 six days of Syawwal is a recommended act, and breaking a voluntary fast is permitted, though deliberately doing so without reason is disliked. According to the Shafi'i and Hanbali scholars, it is recommended to break the fast if continuing would burden or trouble the host, and the fast can be made up on another day. If it does not burden the host, continuing the fast is better. The fatwa advises informing the host that one is fasting, considering the situation of the event, and praying for the host.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dan sekiranya ia berpuasa sunat harus berbuka apabila memberi kesusahan ke atas saudara yang menyediakan majlis itu, dan ini lebih afdhal. Namun sekiranya tidak, lebih baik menyempurnakan puasa itu.
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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 #1315: MANAKAH YANG LEBIH AFDHAL DI ANTARA PUASA ENAM ATAU BERBUKA SEKIRANYA DIJEMPUT KE JAMUAN RAYA”, 4 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3543-al-kafi-1315-manakah-yang-lebih-afdhal-di-antara-puasa-enam-atau-berbuka-sekiranya-dijemput-ke-jamuan-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/six-day-fast-or-break-fast-for-invitation/