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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-159 : MANA LEBIH UTAMA BAGI ORANG BERMUSAFIR: BERPUASA ATAU BERBUKA
Is it better for a traveller in Ramadan to fast or to break the fast?
Short answer
A traveller is granted a concession to break the fast, and must then make up the missed days later.
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
A traveller is granted a concession to break the fast, and must then make up the missed days later. Scholars differ: the Shafi'i, Hanafi and Maliki schools hold that fasting is preferable if it does not weaken the person, the Hanbali school prefers breaking the fast, and a third view prefers whichever is easier. This ruling favours the majority view that fasting is better for those without hardship or harm, while breaking the fast is better if fasting is feared to cause harm.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah meneliti perbahasan di atas, kami cenderung untuk mentarjihkan pandangan jumhur ulama' yang mengatakan, adalah lebih afdhal berpuasa bagi sesiapa yang tidak ada sebarang masyaqqah dan puasa itu tidak membawa kepada mudarat kepada dirinya.
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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-159 : MANA LEBIH UTAMA BAGI ORANG BERMUSAFIR: BERPUASA ATAU BERBUKA”, 17 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4447-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-159-mana-lebih-utama-bagi-orang-bermusafir-berpuasa-atau-berbuka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/traveller-ramadan-fast-or-break-fast/