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PUASA SUNAT PADA HARI AHAD
Is it permissible to perform a voluntary fast on Sunday alone?
Short answer
According to the scholars, fasting on Sunday alone is disliked (makruh), because the Christians venerate that day, just as the Jews venerate Saturday.
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
According to the scholars, fasting on Sunday alone is disliked (makruh), because the Christians venerate that day, just as the Jews venerate Saturday. However, it is not disliked to fast on Saturday together with Sunday, since neither group venerates both days together.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama berpendapat bahawa makruh berpuasa pada hari Ahad sahaja.
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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. “PUASA SUNAT PADA HARI AHAD”, 29 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1964-puasa-sunat-pada-hari-ahad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/voluntary-fast-on-sunday-alone/