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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE #93 : BAGAIMANAKAH PUASA BAGI PESAKIT HIV/AIDS?
What is the ruling on fasting in Ramadan for HIV/AIDS patients, and must they pay fidyah if they cannot fast?
Short answer
An HIV/AIDS patient must still fast if fasting does not harm his health, for example when medication can be taken at pre-dawn and at breaking 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
An HIV/AIDS patient must still fast if fasting does not harm his health, for example when medication can be taken at pre-dawn and at breaking fast. If fasting worsens the illness, he may break the fast and must make it up later. If he is not expected to recover and cannot fast, he must pay fidyah for each missed day, and no one else may fast on his behalf. If he dies before being able to make up the fasts because of a continuing excuse, no makeup or fidyah is taken from his estate and he is not sinful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika pesakit HIV/AIDS itu tidak mampu berpuasa, maka dia wajib membayar fidyah bagi setiap hari puasa Ramadhan yang ditinggalkan. Tidak boleh bagi orang lain berpuasa bagi pihaknya.
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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 #93 : BAGAIMANAKAH PUASA BAGI PESAKIT HIV/AIDS?”, 7 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/801-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-92-bagaimanakah-puasa-bagi-pesakit-hiv-aids. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasting-for-hiv-aids-patients-and-fidyah/