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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 223: ADAKAH BATAL PUASA AIR MASUK TELINGA KETIKA MANDI?
Does fasting become invalid if water accidentally enters the ear while bathing?
Short answer
Water that enters the inner cavity of the ear (the batin limit) invalidates the fast if the bath was not performed on the basis of a religious requirement, such as bathing merely to play in water or immersing oneself.
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
Water that enters the inner cavity of the ear (the batin limit) invalidates the fast if the bath was not performed on the basis of a religious requirement, such as bathing merely to play in water or immersing oneself. The fast is not invalidated if water enters unintentionally during a bath commanded by the Shariah, such as an obligatory bath, or a recommended bath as long as there is no immersion. Even an obligatory bath is not required to be done excessively, so water entering through immersion or excess invalidates the fast since the person is aware of being in a state of fasting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Air yang masuk ke rongga dalam telinga (had batin) ketika mandi membatalkan puasa sekiranya bukan mandi disebabkan tuntutan syarak seperti mandi untuk bermain air.
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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 FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 223: ADAKAH BATAL PUASA AIR MASUK TELINGA KETIKA MANDI?”, 4 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5583-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-223-adakah-batal-puasa-masuk-telinga-ketika-mandi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/water-entering-ear-while-bathing-fast/