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IRSYAD FATWA KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 177 : HUKUM SWAB TEST KETIKA SEDANG BERPUASA
Does a COVID-19 swab test break the fast?
Short answer
A COVID-19 swab test through the nose (nasopharyngeal) or the throat and mouth (oropharyngeal) during fasting 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
- 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 swab test through the nose (nasopharyngeal) or the throat and mouth (oropharyngeal) during fasting does not invalidate the fast. The reason given is that the swab does not reach the deeper cavity. This follows the decision of the MKI Muzakarah Committee, which ruled that taking mucus samples up to the nasopharynx and oropharynx does not break the fast. The Shafi'i school generally invalidates the fast when something reaches the cavity through an open passage, while the Maliki school only considers things entering through the mouth.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Swab test atau ujian saringan COVID-19 yang menggunakan kaedah Nasopharyngeal swab (melalui hidung) dan Oropharyngeal swab (melalui hidung) yang dijalankan ketika sedang berpuasa adalah tidak membatalkan puasa.
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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 177 : HUKUM SWAB TEST KETIKA SEDANG BERPUASA”, 23 April 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4749-irsyad-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-177-hukum-swab-test-ketika-sedang-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-covid-swab-test-break-fast/