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Hukum Melakukan Hpv-Self Swab Test Semasa Puasa
Does doing an HPV self-swab test while fasting invalidate the fast?
Short answer
Doing an HPV self-swab test while fasting does not break the fast, because it does not resemble eating or drinking.
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
Doing an HPV self-swab test while fasting does not break the fast, because it does not resemble eating or drinking. The ruling draws on a Perlis fatwa on COVID-19 swab tests, which preferred the view that swabs do not invalidate fasting. The reasoning is that a fast valid with certainty cannot be considered broken by something doubtful, and the swab is only inserted to collect a sample and then removed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melakukan HPV-Self Swab Test semasa puasa tidak membatalkan puasa kerana ia tidak membawa gambaran dan makna makan atau minum yang menjadi sebab membatalkan puasa.
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 Melakukan Hpv-Self Swab Test Semasa Puasa”, 1 October 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1231-hukum-melakukan-hpv-self-swab-test-semasa-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-hpv-self-swab-test-while-fasting/