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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-165 : HUKUM PUASA PESAKIT GLAUKOMA YANG PERLU SENTIASA MEMINUM AIR
Is a glaucoma patient who must constantly drink water and take medication exempt from fasting in Ramadan?
Short answer
Glaucoma is regarded as a dangerous condition because it may cause loss of eye function, and this falls under the hardship that permits tayammum and breaking the fast.
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
Glaucoma is regarded as a dangerous condition because it may cause loss of eye function, and this falls under the hardship that permits tayammum and breaking the fast. A person who fears that fasting will damage an organ or cause death is not obliged to fast. If the illness is expected to heal, the missed fasts must be made up once the person is able. If there is no hope of recovery, no make-up is required but fidyah must be paid for each day missed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang yang takut sekiranya dia berpuasa akan menyebabkan organ badannya rosak bahkan boleh menyebabkan kematian adalah tidak wajib berpuasa.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-165 : HUKUM PUASA PESAKIT GLAUKOMA YANG PERLU SENTIASA MEMINUM AIR”, 27 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4476-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-165-hukum-puasa-pesakit-glaukoma-yang-perlu-sentiasa-meminum-air. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fasting-glaucoma-patient-drinking-water/