FatwaJohorFasting
HUKUM BERPUASA BAGI PETUGAS BARISAN HADAPAN (FRONTLINER) DAN PESAKIT COVID-19
Can frontline workers and COVID-19 patients forgo fasting during Ramadan?
Short answer
COVID-19 frontline workers are permitted to break their fast if they cannot fast through the day because of heavy duties, or if they fear their focus and ability to perform their work would be affected.
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
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Fasting
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Pewartaan: 01/04/2021
Summary
COVID-19 frontline workers are permitted to break their fast if they cannot fast through the day because of heavy duties, or if they fear their focus and ability to perform their work would be affected. They must observe proper conduct such as not eating or drinking in public, and must make up the missed fasts. Asymptomatic positive patients must fast unless they are unable to, or fasting would delay recovery on medical advice, while symptomatic patients needing medication or breathing support are permitted not to fast and must still make up the days.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Petugas barisan hadapan (frontliner) COVID-19 diharuskan berbuka puasa sekiranya :
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 BERPUASA BAGI PETUGAS BARISAN HADAPAN (FRONTLINER) DAN PESAKIT COVID-19”, 23 April 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=321. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-frontliners-covid-19-patients/