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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-115 : ADAKAH BATAL PUASA APABILA MENGGUNAKAN UBAT MATA
Does using eye drops or eye medicine break the fast?
Short answer
Putting medicine into the eye does not invalidate the fast. The eye is not counted among the naturally open passages such as the mouth, ear, front passage and rear passage.
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
Putting medicine into the eye does not invalidate the fast. The eye is not counted among the naturally open passages such as the mouth, ear, front passage and rear passage. This ruling holds even if the effect of the medicine is felt in the throat or inner cavity. By contrast, medicine put into the ear breaks the fast, unless something enters through an open passage unintentionally.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun sekiranya memasukkan ubat ke dalam mata tidak membatalkan puasa ini kerana mata tidak termasuk di dalam ruang 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 HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-115 : ADAKAH BATAL PUASA APABILA MENGGUNAKAN UBAT MATA”, 9 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3382-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-115-adakah-batal-puasa-apabila-menggunakan-ubat-mata. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-eye-medicine-break-the-fast/