The Ruling on Drawing Blood While Fasting
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Question:
Another questioner says: Shaykh, I have a question for Shaykh Salih. I was in Ramadan and went to the hospital while fasting, and the doctor drew blood from me and gave me an IV of nutrients, and I was exhausted that day. Did I break my fast, and what is required of me to make it up?
Answer:
Yes, if a large amount of blood was drawn from you, then you have broken your fast by this, because this is similar to cupping, and cupping breaks the fast of the one who is fasting. However, if the blood drawn from you for analysis was a small amount, then this does not affect the fast.
Another questioner says: Shaykh, I have a question for Shaykh Salih. I was in Ramadan and went to the hospital while fasting, and the doctor drew blood from me and gave me an IV of nutrients, and I was exhausted that day. Did I break my fast, and what is required of me to make it up?
Answer:
Yes, if a large amount of blood was drawn from you, then you have broken your fast by this, because this is similar to cupping, and cupping breaks the fast of the one who is fasting. However, if the blood drawn from you for analysis was a small amount, then this does not affect the fast.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 22 / فتاوى على الهواء - 18 10 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (11:52)
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