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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 224: HAD SAKIT YANG DIHARUSKAN BERBUKA PUASA
What degree of illness permits a sick person to break the fast in Ramadan?
Short answer
A sick person may break the fast if the illness would worsen and fasting would be difficult, which is the view of the majority of scholars from the four schools.
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
A sick person may break the fast if the illness would worsen and fasting would be difficult, which is the view of the majority of scholars from the four schools. If fasting could cause serious harm or death, breaking the fast becomes obligatory. The fear of worsening must be well founded rather than mere suspicion, and a doctor's opinion is to be relied upon. If the illness is minor, such as a cold, mild headache or toothache, the person must fast and may not break the fast.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Had sakit yang dibenarkan berbuka puasa adalah apabila pesakit menghidapi penyakit yang akan bertambah kesakitannya dan menyukarkan dirinya jika berpuasa.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 224: HAD SAKIT YANG DIHARUSKAN BERBUKA PUASA”, 4 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5584-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-224-had-sakit-yang-diharuskan-berbuka-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/illness-limit-permitting-breaking-fast/