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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Placing a Pill Under the Tongue During the Daytime of Ramadan

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Question:
The questioner says: Sometimes doctors prescribe a pill to be placed under the tongue in emergency situations. Does using it during the daytime of Ramadan break the fast?

Answer:
Yes, the pill that is placed under the tongue, dissolves in the mouth, and goes down with the saliva to the throat breaks the fast; it breaks the fast. If a person needs it due to his illness, he is a sick person who uses it and makes up the day on which he used it. It is permissible for the sick person to break his fast; if he needs to break his fast, it is permissible for him to do so. Yes.
Source مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 03 — alfawzan.live (22:42)

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