FatwaJohorFasting
HUKUM PUASA PESAKIT POSITIF COVID-19
Are Covid-19 positive patients obliged to fast during Ramadan?
Short answer
Covid-19 positive patients who show no symptoms and need no medication are obliged to fast.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Covid-19 positive patients who show no symptoms and need no medication are obliged to fast. If they are unable to fast, or fasting would delay recovery or worsen their condition on medical advice, they are permitted not to fast. Symptomatic patients who need medication or breathing equipment are also permitted not to fast. All missed fasts must be made up, day for day, before the next Ramadan arrives.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pesakit positif Covid-19 yang tidak bergejala yang tidak perlu memakan dan mengambil ubat, mereka diwajibkan untuk melaksanakan ibadah puasa;
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PUASA PESAKIT POSITIF COVID-19”, 23 April 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=237. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-covid-19-positive-patients/