Does one who draws blood for medical tests break his fast, like cupping?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does drawing blood for medical analysis break the fast of the one who is fasting?
Answer:
If the blood is a small amount, it does not break the fast, because it is not in the sense of cupping. But if it is a large amount, it resembles cupping, and it breaks the fast. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does drawing blood for medical analysis break the fast of the one who is fasting?
Answer:
If the blood is a small amount, it does not break the fast, because it is not in the sense of cupping. But if it is a large amount, it resembles cupping, and it breaks the fast. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [762 -2802] هل من يقوم بسحب الدم لإجراء التحاليل يفسد صيامه كالحجامة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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