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Hukum Titisan di Telinga Ketika Berpuasa
Does putting drops in the ear break the fast?
Short answer
Scholars hold two views: one says ear drops break the fast because they are assumed to reach the throat or brain, while the other says they do not because the liquid only seeps through the fine pores of the skin.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars hold two views: one says ear drops break the fast because they are assumed to reach the throat or brain, while the other says they do not because the liquid only seeps through the fine pores of the skin. The ruling explains that both views depend on whether the drops actually reach the inner cavity. If the eardrum is intact and there is no passage to the inner cavity, ear drops do not break the fast. If the eardrum is damaged or removed, the ruling is the same as for nasal drops, which do not break the fast because the amount is very small and it is neither food nor drink.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum titisan di telinga tidak membatalkan puasa. Ini adalah satu pandangan (wajh) dalam kalangan ulama mazhab Syafi'e (Lihat al-Majmu' 6/315) dan juga pendapat Ibn Hazm (al-Muhalla 6/203 – 204).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Titisan di Telinga Ketika Berpuasa”, 26 September 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1225-hukum-titisan-di-telinga-ketika-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-ear-drops-while-fasting/