Taking COVID-19 vaccine does not break Ramadan fast, says Grand Mufti in Dubai

Taking COVID-19 vaccine does not break Ramadan fast, says Grand Mufti in Dubai

Dubai: Taking a COVID-19 vaccine will not break a Muslim's fast during Ramadan, Shaikh Dr. Ahmad bin Abdul Aziz Al Haddad, Grand Mufti and Head of the Fatwa Department at the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai, told Gulf News on Sunday. The vaccine does not break any fast because it is taken intramuscularly like all other intramuscular needles, so it is permissible for the fasting person to take the jab, said Al Haddad explaining that it does not break the fast of the person. A fasting person is not allowed to take food, water or medicine through the open passages such as the mouth, the nose, etc, or through intravenously. Al Haddad also explained that the COVID-19 examination swabs that are taken from the nose or through blood drops do not break the fast, so it is permissible to take them, because the nasal swab does not contain any substance that enters the cavity, rather a sample is taken to be examined outside, and the blood comes out. Falsh or clouds do not break the fast according to the majority of scholars, unlike the Hanbali. Regarding the ruling on fasting, a Muslim may feel symptoms of fatigue