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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE #92: RAWATAN MEMUTIHKAN GIGI DI SIANG HARI RAMADHAN
Does teeth whitening treatment during the day in Ramadan invalidate the fast?
Short answer
Teeth whitening treatment, whether vital or non-vital bleaching, is permissible and 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
- 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
Teeth whitening treatment, whether vital or non-vital bleaching, is permissible and does not break the fast. The condition is that no water or other substance is swallowed or enters the stomach during the procedure. This ruling accords with the Majma' al-Fiqhi al-Islami resolution on filling, extracting and cleaning teeth, and with JAKIM's fasting guidelines for patients.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum bagi rawatan memutihkan gigi adalah harus dan dibolehkan selama mana tidak menelan air semasa proses rawatan.
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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 #92: RAWATAN MEMUTIHKAN GIGI DI SIANG HARI RAMADHAN”, 3 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/804-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-92-rawatan-memutihkan-gigi-di-siang-hari-ramadhan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/teeth-whitening-during-ramadan-fasting-ruling/