Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Suppose someone decides to honor God somehow, say by fasting. Suppose another person also fasts but does so partly because their Islamic government requires it. Who receives a greater reward?

· 5 Shawwal 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4410English

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Suppose someone decides to honor God somehow, say by fasting. Suppose another person also fasts but does so partly because their Islamic government requires it. Who receives a greater reward?

Answer

Fasting is to abstain from eating, drinking, and fulfilling ones carnal desires from the break of dawn till dusk even in isolation and privacy in the absence of any government supervision. Fasting; therefore, can only be for Allah. It is precisely for that reason, Rasulullah (SAW) said that Allah said, Fasting is for me and I personally will give reward for that - or I (myself) am the reward for the person. (Bukhari)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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