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Taking Insulin Injection While Fasting

· 30 Rajab 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Putting Insulin Injection for Diebetes on the stomach when Fasting, does it break the Fast?

Answer

The injection that goes directly to the stomach will break the fast. However, if the injection goes through the blood stream then the fast will remain intact.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والمفطر إنما هو الداخل من المنافذ (رد المحتار على الدر المختار 2/395)

والذي ذكره المحققون أن معنى المفطر وصول ما فيه صلاح البدن إلى الجوف أعم من كونه غذاء أو دواء (رد المحتار على الدر المختار 2/410)

وما وصل إلى الجوف أو إلى الدماغ من المخارق الأصلية كالأنف والأذن والدبر بأن استعط أو احتقن أو أقطر في أذنه فوصل إلى الجوف أو إلى الدماغ فسد صومه (بدائع الصنائع ج2 ص93)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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