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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN #89: PENGSAN KERANA DIBIUS. ADAKAH MEMBATALKAN PUASA?
Does being anaesthetised and unconscious during a fast invalidate the fast?
Short answer
If a person intended to fast at night, then is anaesthetised for medical reasons and remains unconscious throughout the fasting hours, the fast is invalid and must be made up later.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If a person intended to fast at night, then is anaesthetised for medical reasons and remains unconscious throughout the fasting hours, the fast is invalid and must be made up later. If the person is unconscious for only part of the day and regains consciousness for some of the daytime, the fast is valid. The ruling follows the Shafi'i position cited from al-Nawawi in al-Majmu`, that fasting requires abstention together with intention.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun jika dibius lalu hanya pengsan separuh hari lalu tersedar selepas itu pada waktu siangnya, maka sah puasanya pada hari tersebut.
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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 KHAS RAMADHAN #89: PENGSAN KERANA DIBIUS. ADAKAH MEMBATALKAN PUASA?”, 31 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/812-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-89-pengsan-kerana-dibius-adakah-membatalkan-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/anaesthesia-unconsciousness-during-fasting-ruling/