FatwaPerlisFasting
Hukum Ujian Swab Untuk Saringan COVID-19 Terhadap Orang Berpuasa
Does a COVID-19 swab test break the fast?
Short answer
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee preferred the view that a COVID-19 screening swab test, whether taken through the nose (nasopharyngeal) or the mouth (oropharyngeal), does not invalidate 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
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee preferred the view that a COVID-19 screening swab test, whether taken through the nose (nasopharyngeal) or the mouth (oropharyngeal), does not invalidate the fast. Its reasons include that the test does not resemble eating or drinking, and that a fast valid with certainty is not broken by doubt. The view also agrees with some Hanafi scholars, who require that whatever enters the inner cavity must remain there and not stay connected to something outside the body.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis mentarjihkan pendapat (memilih pendapat yang lebih kuat) yang menyatakan bahawa ujian saringan COVID-19 melalui swab seperti yang dimaksudkan adalah tidak membatalkan puasa.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Ujian Swab Untuk Saringan COVID-19 Terhadap Orang Berpuasa”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/341-hukum-ujian-swab-untuk-saringan-covid-19-terhadap-orang-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/covid-19-screening-swab-invalidate-fasting-perlis/