Is it Safe for Patients With COVID-19 to Fast in Ramadan?

Authors

Asli Kalin, University of Oxford
Ammad Mahmood, University of Oxford
Salman Waqar, University of Oxford
Asim Yusuf, University of Oxford
Nazim Ghouri, University of Oxford
Naveed Sattar, University of Oxford
Tahseen Chowdhury, University of Oxford

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-22-2020

Capture Date

6-28-2020

URL

https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/is-it-safe-for-patients-with-covid-19-to-fast-in-ramadan/

Abstract

*This article, by the Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service Team Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, along with the British Islamic Medical Association, details guidelines for healthcare professionals who are working with Muslim patients suffering from COVID-19 who wish to fast during Ramadan. The article discusses the impact fasting can have on a COVID-19 patient’s recovery, in addition to the lack of evidence previously available regarding the subject. The article features multiple studies conducted on the COVID-19 pandemic and also focuses on the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) populations in the United Kingdom.

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WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Kalin, Asli; Mahmood, Ammad; Waqar, Salman; Yusuf, Asim; Ghouri, Nazim; Sattar, Naveed; and Chowdhury, Tahseen, "Is it Safe for Patients With COVID-19 to Fast in Ramadan?" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ethics. 18.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ethics/18