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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-207: HUKUM MEMAKAI ALAT BANTUAN PERNAFASAN KETIKA SIANG RAMADAN
Does using a breathing aid (oxygen) during the day in Ramadan break the fast, and can a patient in non-critical condition still fast?
Short answer
Using a breathing apparatus that supplies oxygen alone, without any added substance that has physical body (jirim), does not break the fast, since oxygen is not regarded as a tangible object by custom.
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
Using a breathing apparatus that supplies oxygen alone, without any added substance that has physical body (jirim), does not break the fast, since oxygen is not regarded as a tangible object by custom. The ruling states that scholars do not differ on the point that inhaling air does not invalidate fasting. If the oxygen is mixed with a substance that has physical body, the fast may be broken. A patient who is able to fast may do so, while one who is unable may break the fast and must make it up later.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan alat pernafasan (oksigen) tanpa mengandungi penambahan dari bahan-bahan lain yang berbentuk jirim, tidak membatalkan puasa.
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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 RAMADAN SIRI KE-207: HUKUM MEMAKAI ALAT BANTUAN PERNAFASAN KETIKA SIANG RAMADAN”, 30 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5245-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-207-hukum-memakai-alat-bantuan-pernafasan-ketika-siang-ramadan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-breathing-aid-oxygen-ramadan-fast/