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 prefers the view that nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab tests for COVID-19 screening do not invalidate a 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 prefers the view that nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab tests for COVID-19 screening do not invalidate a fast. Its reasons include that the test does not resemble eating or drinking, and that a fast known to be valid is not voided by mere doubt. The view also accords with some Hanafi scholars, who require that a substance entering the inner cavity remain there, and with the al-Majma' al-Fiqhi ruling on gastroscopes without fluid.
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/1641-hukum-ujian-swab-untuk-saringan-covid-19-terhadap-orang-berpuasa-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/covid-19-swab-test-effect-on-fasting-perlis/