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IRSYAD FATWA KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-176 : APAKAH HUKUM CUCUK VAKSIN COVID 19 PADA BULAN RAMADHAN
Does taking a Covid-19 vaccine injection during the day in Ramadan break the fast?
Short answer
A Covid-19 vaccine injection during the day in Ramadan is permitted and does not break the fast, because the injection does not pass through an open orifice.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A Covid-19 vaccine injection during the day in Ramadan is permitted and does not break the fast, because the injection does not pass through an open orifice. The vaccine is given intramuscularly, not into a body cavity. According to the view described as the most sound among the scholars, an injection into the muscle does not invalidate the fast as long as it contains no nutrition or food substance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum melakukan suntikan vaksin Covid-19 pada siang hari di bulan Ramadan adalah diharuskan dan tidak membatalkan puasa kerana suntikan tersebut tidak melalui rongga yang terbuka
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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. “IRSYAD FATWA KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-176 : APAKAH HUKUM CUCUK VAKSIN COVID 19 PADA BULAN RAMADHAN”, 22 April 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4746-irsyad-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-176-apakah-hukum-cucuk-vaksin-covid-19-pada-bulan-ramadhan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/covid-19-vaccine-injection-during-ramadan-fast/