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AL-KAFI #1748: PERLUKAH ISTERI MENDAPAT KEIZINAN SUAMI UNTUK QADHA’ PUASA
Does a wife need her husband's permission to make up missed Ramadan fasts?
Short answer
A wife must obtain her husband's permission to make up missed Ramadan fasts if the time left to do so is still long and he is at home, because she is obliged to fulfil his rights.
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
A wife must obtain her husband's permission to make up missed Ramadan fasts if the time left to do so is still long and he is at home, because she is obliged to fulfil his rights. If she fasts without permission, the fast is valid but the act is forbidden and sinful. If the husband is away from home, she may fast the make-up or voluntary fast, though it is better to ask permission out of respect.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menggantikan puasa Ramadhan bagi seorang isteri adalah wajib untuk meminta keizinan suaminya, sekiranya tempoh untuk menggantikannya masih panjang dan suaminya berada di rumah.
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 #1748: PERLUKAH ISTERI MENDAPAT KEIZINAN SUAMI UNTUK QADHA’ PUASA”, 13 August 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4595-al-kafi-1748-perlukah-isteri-mendapat-keizinan-suami-untuk-qadha-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-husband-permission-qadha-fasting/