FatwaTerengganuFasting
Hukum Penggunaan Ubat Sakit Jantung - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu
Does placing heart medication under the tongue invalidate the fast?
Short answer
A pill or medicine placed under the tongue to treat chest pain and heart disease 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
- 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
A pill or medicine placed under the tongue to treat chest pain and heart disease does not invalidate the fast. The condition is that the medicine is not swallowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan pil atau ubat yang diletakkan di bawah lidah bagi merawat kesakitan dada dan penyakit jantung adalah tidak membatalkan puasa selagimana ubat tersebut tidak ditelan.
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 Penggunaan Ubat Sakit Jantung - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu”, 4 February 2026. https://mufti.terengganu.gov.my/bahagian-suk/soal-jawab-agama/bab-ibadah-puasa/265-hukum-penggunaan-ubat-sakit-jantung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/heart-medication-under-tongue-fasting-ruling/