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Answers: 13Subcategories: 2Fasting of the Sick Person
Can You Break Your Fast If You Feel Sick?
Most of the scholars are of the view that the sick person is not allowed to break his fast in Ramadan unless the sickness is severe. For more, please see the detailed answer.315,397She is sick and blood comes in her throat – what should she do?
26,523Can he observe a fast on behalf of one who is sick during the night in Ramadaan?
31,216Does Inhaler Break Your Fast?
The scholars ruled that the fast is not broken by using a puffer as asthma medication. Oxygen may be used as asthma medication when fasting with no problems. If you use vaporizers, you should break your fast and make up that day later. Using capsules invalidates the fast because some of the powder mixes with the saliva and goes down into the stomach.165,712Can I Break My Fast If I Feel Weak?
If fasting causes you to vomit or become dizzy because of physical weakness, you can break your fast but you have to make up for the missed days later.53,669He is sick and takes six tablets every day – can he break the fast?
25,719Are these people obliged to fast? Are they obliged to make up the fast?
21,555Ruling on having an inoculation for hepatitis during the day in Ramadaan
6,667It is not permissible for pregnant and breastfeeding women to break the fast unless they fear for themselves or their children
41,438He was not allowed to eat because of sickness; does he have to fast?
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