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MOHON FATWA PENGGUNAAN PENANDAAN BERDAKWAT BAGI PESAKIT BARAH DAN PENGGUNAAN CHEMO POT
Is ink marking and the use of a chemo port for cancer patients permissible in Islam, and does it affect ablution, ritual bathing and the handling of the deceased?
Short answer
Ink marking and chemo ports for cancer patients are permissible because they do not hinder the performance of worship.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Ink marking and chemo ports for cancer patients are permissible because they do not hinder the performance of worship. Patients may perform ablution and ritual bathing as usual since the ink and device lie beneath the skin surface. If a patient dies, the chemo port need not be removed because doing so would cause hardship. The permission is conditional: the materials must not contain prohibited impurities, must not harm health and must not prevent water from reaching the skin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan penandaan berdakwat bagi pesakit barah dan penggunaan chemo pot adalah diharuskan menurut hukum syarak kerana ia tidak akan menimbulkan masalah kepada pelaksanaan ibadah orang islam.
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. “MOHON FATWA PENGGUNAAN PENANDAAN BERDAKWAT BAGI PESAKIT BARAH DAN PENGGUNAAN CHEMO POT”, 17 March 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=501. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-ink-marking-chemo-port-cancer-patients/