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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-309: SIAPAKAH YANG DIMAKSUDKAN DENGAN “UMAT TERDAHULU” DALAM SURAH AL-BAQARAH (AYAT 183)
Who are the earlier peoples referred to in Surah al-Baqarah verse 183, and in what way is their fasting similar to that of Muslims?
Short answer
The verse commands the believers to fast in order to attain piety and states that earlier peoples were also commanded to 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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The verse commands the believers to fast in order to attain piety and states that earlier peoples were also commanded to fast. Scholars differ on who is meant: all prophets and nations since Prophet Adam, the People of the Book, the Christians, or the Jews according to Ibn Ashur. The similarity is explained as the timing and length of the fast, the original obligation of fasting, or the manner of fasting by abstaining from food, drink and marital relations. Only fasting done by Muslims according to the rules of the Shariah is accepted by Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ayat ke-183 daripada Surah al-Baqarah mengandungi perintah Allah SWT kepada orang beriman untuk berpuasa bagi meraih ketakwaan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-309: SIAPAKAH YANG DIMAKSUDKAN DENGAN “UMAT TERDAHULU” DALAM SURAH AL-BAQARAH (AYAT 183)”, 27 February 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6142-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-309-siapakah-yang-dimaksudkan-dengan-umat-terdahulu-dalam-surah-al-baqarah-ayat-183. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-are-earlier-peoples-in-al-baqarah-183/