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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-342: RUKHSAH BERBUKA BAGI PESAKIT KRONIK: PENGARUH PENILAIAN PAKAR PERUBATAN
Are chronic patients allowed to break their fast, and what role do medical specialists play in deciding this?
Short answer
Chronic patients may break their fast when fasting causes harm or a health risk, and it becomes obligatory to break it if the illness is feared to lead to destruction such as loss of life or organ function, according to the majority of scholars.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Chronic patients may break their fast when fasting causes harm or a health risk, and it becomes obligatory to break it if the illness is feared to lead to destruction such as loss of life or organ function, according to the majority of scholars. The assessment of a trusted doctor serves as the reference for judging the patient's ability. A patient who is merely worried, without firm basis or specialist confirmation, is not permitted to break the fast. If a doctor confirms there is no hope of recovery, the patient is relieved of making up the fast and pays fidyah instead.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rukhsah berbuka bagi pesakit kronik merupakan kelonggaran yang diharuskan oleh syarak apabila wujud kemudaratan atau risiko kesihatan sekiranya seseorang itu berpuasa.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-342: RUKHSAH BERBUKA BAGI PESAKIT KRONIK: PENGARUH PENILAIAN PAKAR PERUBATAN”, 13 March 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6540-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-342-rukhsah-berbuka-bagi-pesakit-kronik-pengaruh-penilaian-pakar-perubatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/chronic-patients-breaking-fast-medical-specialist-role/