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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE #85: MUNTAH SETELAH MAKAN UBAT BUANG ANGIN
Does my fast break if I vomit after taking medicine to relieve gas?
Short answer
Deliberately inducing vomiting breaks the fast, for example by poking the tongue toward the palate until vomiting occurs.
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
Deliberately inducing vomiting breaks the fast, for example by poking the tongue toward the palate until vomiting occurs. Vomiting that is involuntary or forced by the body does not break the fast. In the case of vomiting after taking gas-relief medicine, the fast remains valid because it was not caused by the person's own effort. The fast does break if the vomit is deliberately swallowed back.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam situasi saudara, puasa saudara dikira sah dan tidak batal kerana ianya bukanlah atas usaha saudara sendiri tetapi ianya dipaksa oleh tubuh badan.
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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 #85: MUNTAH SETELAH MAKAN UBAT BUANG ANGIN”, 29 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/825-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-85-muntah-setelah-makan-ubat-buang-angin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/vomiting-after-taking-gas-relief-medicine/