Can frontliners break their fast during Ramadan if it affects their work?

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Frontliners may break their Ramadan fast if it affects their focus and ability to treat patients
Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad said frontliners can break their fast during Ramadan when fasting affects their focus and their ability to care for patients. The guidance frames breaking the fast in this situation as permissible.
The specific condition given for breaking the fast
Zulkifli Mohamad reminded frontliners that Ramadan fasting is still a duty even during difficult times. However, he stated that if fasting interferes with a frontliner’s focus and ability to treat patients, breaking the fast is allowed.
How the guidance connects to patient care during the Covid-19 period
The context described is Ramadan under Covid-19 restrictions, when movement control order measures limited normal religious activities. In that setting, the focus is on whether fasting impacts a frontliner’s capacity to treat patients, rather than on changing the fasting itself for everyone.
Ramadan duties continue, but leeway exists for those who cannot cope
The fasting part of Ramadan is described as continuing even in calamities, as it remains one of the Five Pillars of Islam. At the same time, the text highlights that leeway exists for those who are unable to fast, including frontliners whose work is affected.
The ruling is presented as permissible rather than compulsory
The wording used is that breaking the fast is “harus” for frontliners in the specific situation where it affects their focus and patient treatment. This means the permission is tied to the practical impact on frontline duties during the Ramadan period under restrictions.

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