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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-158 : HUKUM MEMAKAI KANTA LEKAP KETIKA BERPUASA
Does wearing contact lenses break the fast?
Short answer
Wearing contact lenses while fasting is permissible and does not invalidate 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
Wearing contact lenses while fasting is permissible and does not invalidate the fast. The ruling is derived by analogy with applying kohl, since the eye is not an open cavity through which entry of something breaks the fast. If liquid from the lens solution enters the eye area, the fast remains valid. Likewise, if only its taste reaches the throat and is swallowed, the fast is not broken because taste is a trace and not a physical substance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, hukum memakai kanta lekap ketika berpuasa diqiyaskan kepada hukum bercelak iaitu harus dan tidak membatalkan puasa.
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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-158 : HUKUM MEMAKAI KANTA LEKAP KETIKA BERPUASA”, 15 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4439-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-158-hukum-memakai-kanta-lekap-ketika-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wearing-contact-lenses-while-fasting-ruling/