Is it permissible to have a blood test whilst fasting?
Published as Fasting FAQs Part 1 (3/27)
Question
Is it permissible to have a blood test whilst fasting?
Answer
Yes and this will not invalidate the fast. However, it will be disliked to have a blood test if one fears that by having a blood test, he/she will become weak and thus will be unable to maintain the fast.
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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