Minister says that from the Islamic point of view, such tests are allowed for health reasons.
Taking a Covid-19 swab test does not invalidate a person’s fast , said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.
“Although it enters , it was argued that it does not go all the way to the stomach which could break one’s fast according to Islamic law. It covers slightly more than a handspan,” he said today. “In this regard, we need to consider the exact instruction for the PUI from the MOH. Are the prescribed liquids to drink, medication or injections scheduled and unavoidable? Does he need to be administered with IV fluid and so on?
Meanwhile, Zulkifli supported the suggestion to extend the "Dapur It'am" kitchen programme to other states but said it needs the approval of the National Security Council and MOH.
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