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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 226: PENGGUNAAN UBAT SAPUAN KULIT KETIKA PUASA
Does applying cream, lotion or topical medication to the skin break the fast?
Short answer
Using lotion, cream or topical skin medication does not break the fast, even if the product is absorbed into the skin.
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
Using lotion, cream or topical skin medication does not break the fast, even if the product is absorbed into the skin. The fast is invalidated only when a substance reaches the body cavity through an open passage. Open passages are the mouth, ears, front passage and rear passage, while absorption through the skin pores does not count, based on Imam al-Nawawi's statement in Minhaj al-Talibin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan losyen, krim mahupun sebarang ubat sapuan kulit tidak membatalkan puasa, walaupun sapuan krim mahupun minyak serap ke dalam kulit badan.
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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 EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 226: PENGGUNAAN UBAT SAPUAN KULIT KETIKA PUASA”, 5 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5586-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-226-penggunaan-ubat-sapuan-kulit-ketika-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-applying-cream-lotion-break-fast/