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HUKUM UJIAN SARINGAN DAN PROSEDUR RAWATAN PESAKIT COVID-19 PADA BULAN RAMADHAN
Does a COVID-19 screening test during Ramadan invalidate the fast?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the COVID-19 screening procedure 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
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the COVID-19 screening procedure does not break the fast. The procedure involves taking mucus samples from inside the nose up to the nasopharynx and from the oral cavity up to the oropharynx (throat). The ruling is consistent with the 87th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia in 2009 on fasting guidelines for the sick.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Prosedur saringan bagi mengesan penyakit COVID-19 dengan mengambil sampel lendir (mokos) yang berada didalam hidung sehingga kekawasan nasopharynx (rongga hidung paling atas) dan rongga mulut hingga kekawasan aropharynx (anak tekak) adalah tidak membatalkan puasa.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM UJIAN SARINGAN DAN PROSEDUR RAWATAN PESAKIT COVID-19 PADA BULAN RAMADHAN”, 23 April 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=315. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/covid-19-screening-test-during-ramadan-fast/