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TAHQIQ AL-MASAIL SIRI KE-10: HUKUM PUASA BAGI PESAKIT KRONIK DIABETES
Does an insulin injection break the fast, and may a chronic diabetic patient break the fast if fasting is risky?
Short answer
An insulin injection does not break the fast because the injected fluid is a medicine and is not filling.
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
- Tahqiq al-Masail
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An insulin injection does not break the fast because the injected fluid is a medicine and is not filling. It is also given in the fat tissue between the skin and muscle, not into an open body cavity. Diabetic patients at high risk, whose condition may worsen or whose life may be endangered by fasting, are granted a concession to break the fast, subject to assessment and confirmation by a medical specialist.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Suntikan insulin yang dijalankan tidak membatalkan puasa kerana cecair suntikan adalah bersifat ubatan dan bukan sesuatu yang mengenyangkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “TAHQIQ AL-MASAIL SIRI KE-10: HUKUM PUASA BAGI PESAKIT KRONIK DIABETES”, 11 March 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/tahqiq-al-masail/5858-tahqiq-al-masail-siri-ke-10-hukum-puasa-bagi-pesakit-kronik-diabetes. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-chronic-diabetes-insulin-injection/