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HUKUM UJIAN SARINGAN MELALUI SWAB COVID-19 BAGI ORANG YANG SEDANG BERPUASA
Does a Covid-19 swab screening test break the fast?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the Covid-19 swab screening procedure 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
- 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 swab screening procedure does not invalidate the fast. The procedure collects mucus samples from the nose up to the uppermost nasal cavity (nasopharynx) and from the mouth up to the throat area (oropharynx). The decision was made on 23 April 2020 and the fatwa has not been gazetted.
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 mukus yang berada di dalam hidung sehingga ke kawasan rongga hidung paling atas (nasopharynx) dan rongga mulut hingga ke kawasan anak tekak (oropharynx) 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 MELALUI SWAB COVID-19 BAGI ORANG YANG SEDANG BERPUASA”, 23 April 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1711. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/covid-19-swab-test-while-fasting-ruling/