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AL-KAFI #1792: ADAKAH MEMAKAI EAR PLUG (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) KETIKA BERPUASA MEMBATALKAN PUASA?
Does wearing ear plugs at work break the fast?
Short answer
Wearing ear plugs as personal protective equipment while working during Ramadan 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
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wearing ear plugs as personal protective equipment while working during Ramadan does not break the fast. The condition is that the ear plug does not reach the inner part of the ear, meaning beyond the eardrum. The fatwa cites Imam Nawawi and al-Baijuri, who state that dripping something into the ear until it reaches the inner part breaks the fast.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memakai ear plug ketika bekerja di bulan puasa tidak membatalkan puasa, selagi mana ear plug tersebut tidak mencecah ke bahagian dalaman telinga (had batin).
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1792: ADAKAH MEMAKAI EAR PLUG (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) KETIKA BERPUASA MEMBATALKAN PUASA?”, 7 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4786-al-kafi-1792-adakah-memakai-ear-plug-personal-protective-equipment-ketika-berpuasa-membatalkan-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-wearing-ear-plugs-break-fast/