Minister: Covid-19 swab tests do not invalidate fast
Saturday, 25 Apr 2020 06:59 PM MYT
Zulkifli, who is a former mufti of the Federal Territories, said the insertion of special equipment into the nostrils and the back of the throat at a certain depth does not bring about the impression of eating and drinking that can cause a Muslim’s fast to be invalidated.“The Covid-19 swab test was deliberated upon at the National Fatwa Council meeting last week and it was unanimously agreed that the swab test method used by the Ministry of Health officials does not invalidate one’s fast.
“In this regard, we need to consider the exact instruction for the PUI from the MOH. Is the prescribed liquid to drink, medication or injections scheduled and unavoidable? Does he need to be administered with IV fluid and so on? “If this can be a model, I think it will be a noble idea but it must adhere to the guidelines set,” he said, adding that it will be the ’new normal’ to replace iftar gathering.
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