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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 221: HUKUM MEMASUKKAN PERALATAN PERUBATAN KE DALAM FARAJ KETIKA SIANG RAMADAN
Does a speculum inserted into the vagina by a doctor during a medical examination in the daytime of Ramadan invalidate the fast?
Short answer
Using a speculum during the day in Ramadan breaks the fast, because it counts as inserting something into an open bodily cavity.
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
Using a speculum during the day in Ramadan breaks the fast, because it counts as inserting something into an open bodily cavity. The same ruling applies when a medical officer inserts a finger for an internal vaginal examination. People are advised to undergo such examinations at night. If there is an obstacle, it may be done in the daytime, but the fast of that day must be made up later.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum penggunaan spekulum di siang Ramadan adalah membatalkan puasa.
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 FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 221: HUKUM MEMASUKKAN PERALATAN PERUBATAN KE DALAM FARAJ KETIKA SIANG RAMADAN”, 3 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5581-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-221-hukum-memasukkan-peralatan-perubatan-ke-dalam-faraj-ketika-siang-ramadan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/speculum-vaginal-examination-ramadan-fast-ruling/