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IRSYAD HUKUM #235: MENGAPA IMAM MALIK MEMAKRUHKAN PUASA ENAM SYAWAL?
Why did Imam Malik regard fasting six days of Shawwal as makruh despite the authentic hadith on its merit?
Short answer
The Hanafi, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools hold that fasting six days of Shawwal is a highly emphasised sunnah based on the hadith recorded by Muslim.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Hanafi, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools hold that fasting six days of Shawwal is a highly emphasised sunnah based on the hadith recorded by Muslim. Imam Malik disliked it out of concern that the uninformed would consider it part of Ramadan, and because the single-narrator hadith was not supported by the practice of the people of Madinah. This ruling rejects his view, as the concern no longer arises today and a clear authentic hadith suffices as proof even if it is a single-narrator report.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada pandangan kami, pendapat Imam Malik ini adalah tidak sesuai untuk diamalkan kerana 'illah yang beliau gunakan (bimbang orang jahil mengganggap puasa enam sebagai sebahagian Ramadhan) tidak lagi timbul pada zaman sekarang.
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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 #235: MENGAPA IMAM MALIK MEMAKRUHKAN PUASA ENAM SYAWAL?”, 21 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2477-irsyad-al-fatwa-235-mengapa-imam-malik-memakruhkan-puasa-enam-syawal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-imam-malik-disliked-fasting-six-days-shawwal/