FatwaNegeri SembilanFasting
Masuk tiub ke dalam telinga ketika berpuasa
Does inserting a tube into the ear close to the eardrum to suction pus break the fast?
Short answer
The procedure of cleaning the ear by inserting a tube close to the eardrum to suction pus, followed by a second tube to the infected area, breaks 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
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The procedure of cleaning the ear by inserting a tube close to the eardrum to suction pus, followed by a second tube to the infected area, breaks the fast. The reason given is that the tube reaches the inner limit (had batin). For the ear, this limit is the eardrum.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Prosedur tersebut membatalkan puasa, kerana sampai kepada had batin. Had batin bagi telinga ialah sampai kepada gegendang telinga.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Masuk tiub ke dalam telinga ketika berpuasa”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/masuk-tiub-ke-dalam-telinga-ketika-berpuasa/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/inserting-tube-into-ear-while-fasting/