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AL-KAFI #1761: PUASA NAZAR - ADAKAH PERLU SELANG SELI ATAU BERTURUT-TURUT?
Must a vowed fast be performed on alternating days or on consecutive days?
Short answer
If a vow to fast is made in absolute terms, without specifying consecutive or separate days, the person may choose either method as long as the vowed number of days is completed.
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
If a vow to fast is made in absolute terms, without specifying consecutive or separate days, the person may choose either method as long as the vowed number of days is completed. If the vow is tied to a specific manner, whether consecutive or separate, that manner must be followed as intended. As cited from Imam al-Ramli, fasting consecutively is more virtuous when the vow is unrestricted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Barang siapa yang bernazar untuk berpuasa selama 5 hari secara mutlak tanpa mengikatnya dengan perkara lain seperti puasa secara berturut-turut mahupun secara terpisah-pisah, maka dia mempunyai kebebasan untuk memilih mana-mana kaedah yang disukai.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1761: PUASA NAZAR - ADAKAH PERLU SELANG SELI ATAU BERTURUT-TURUT?”, 28 January 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4657-al-kafi-1761-puasa-nazar-adakah-perlu-selang-seli-atau-berturut-turut. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/vowed-fast-alternating-or-consecutive-days/