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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN #60: HUKUM BERBEKAM & MENDERMA DARAH KETIKA BERPUASA
Does donating blood or taking a blood test invalidate the fast?
Short answer
Donating blood while fasting is permissible and generally does not invalidate the fast, following the majority view that cupping does not break the 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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Donating blood while fasting is permissible and generally does not invalidate the fast, following the majority view that cupping does not break the fast. If donating blood weakens the body, it becomes disliked (makruh). Taking a blood test is also permissible and does not break the fast, since the amount of blood drawn is less than in a donation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan pendapat di atas juga kami mengatakan bahawa hukum menderma darah ketika berpuasa adalah harus dan juga tidak membatalkan puasa secara umumnya.
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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 #60: HUKUM BERBEKAM & MENDERMA DARAH KETIKA BERPUASA”, 15 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1058-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-60-hukum-berbekam-menderma-darah-ketika-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/blood-donation-while-fasting-ruling/