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Hukum Pil Yang Diletak Di Bawah Lidah Ketika Berpuasa Bagi Pengidap Masalah Jantung
Does a pill placed under the tongue by a heart patient invalidate the fast?
Short answer
Using a pill placed under the tongue to treat a heart attack does not break 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
- 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
Using a pill placed under the tongue to treat a heart attack does not break the fast. The pill is absorbed directly in the mouth, no part of it reaches the stomach or jawf, and it is neither food nor drink. The fatwa cites the resolution of the Islamic Fiqh Academy that this applies on condition that one avoids swallowing any residue that reaches the throat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan pil ini ketika berpuasa tidak membatalkan puasa kerana tiada sebarang bahagian dari pil yang masuk ke dalam perut atau jauf.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Pil Yang Diletak Di Bawah Lidah Ketika Berpuasa Bagi Pengidap Masalah Jantung”, 4 March 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1055-hukum-pil-yang-diletak-di-bawah-lidah-ketika-berpuasa-bagi-pengidap-masalah-jantung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-heart-pill-under-tongue-while-fasting/