FatwaTerengganuFasting
Hukum Rawatan Dialisis - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu
Does dialysis treatment break the fast of a kidney patient?
Short answer
According to the Terengganu State Mufti Department, a kidney patient who undergoes dialysis treatment does not break 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
- Terengganu State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama: Puasa
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the Terengganu State Mufti Department, a kidney patient who undergoes dialysis treatment does not break the fast. The answer was endorsed by the department in its Religious Q&A series on fasting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pesakit yang menjalani rawatan dialisis bagi penyakit buah pinggang tidak membatalkan puasa.
Read the full fatwa on the Terengganu website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Terengganu State Mufti Department. “Hukum Rawatan Dialisis - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu”, 9 February 2026. https://mufti.terengganu.gov.my/bahagian-suk/soal-jawab-agama/bab-ibadah-puasa/269-hukum-rawatan-dialisis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-dialysis-break-the-fast/