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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-123: HUKUM BERENANG DAN MENYELAM KETIKA BERPUASA
Is swimming or diving permissible while fasting in Ramadan, and does it break the fast?
Short answer
The fatwa divides the ruling into three cases. Swimming or diving is forbidden if it would ordinarily cause water to enter the inner cavity or open orifices, and disliked if it would not ordinarily do so, because of concern that water may still enter.
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
The fatwa divides the ruling into three cases. Swimming or diving is forbidden if it would ordinarily cause water to enter the inner cavity or open orifices, and disliked if it would not ordinarily do so, because of concern that water may still enter. If done out of necessity, such as by fishermen, oil rig welders or scuba divers, it is permissible on condition that the person takes the utmost care to keep water from entering the cavities.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pertama, seseorang yang berpuasa adalah Haram melakukan aktiviti berenang atau menyelam sekiranya dilihat dari segi kebiasaan, perbuatan tersebut boleh menyebabkan air memasuki rongga tengah mahupun rongga-rongga yang terbuka.
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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-123: HUKUM BERENANG DAN MENYELAM KETIKA BERPUASA”, 13 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3397-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-123-hukum-berenang-dan-menyelam-ketika-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-swimming-and-diving-while-fasting/