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The ruling on a blood test needle for the fasting person

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Question:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. What is the ruling on a blood test needle? Is it one of the things that break the fast?

Answer:
One of the things that break the fast is drawing a large amount of blood from the fasting person. Drawing a large amount of blood from the fasting person invalidates his fast because blood strengthens him and nourishes his body. If he draws it out, he weakens his body, and he may be significantly affected. Therefore, they needed to break the fast. The fasting person does not intentionally draw blood from his body.
The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the fasting person from cupping. Cupping is the extraction of blood for the purpose of treatment; it is a known medicine and Prophetic medicine.
It has a great benefit for the body, but it is forbidden for the fasting person to undergo cupping. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When he saw a man undergoing cupping while fasting, he said: "The one who performs cupping and the one who undergoes cupping have broken their fast."لما رأى رجلا يحتجم وهو صائم قال أفطر الحاجم والمحجوم
The wisdom behind this is what we mentioned: that blood strengthens him and nourishes his body. If he draws it out, he weakens, and he may be affected and lose consciousness. Drawing blood from the fasting person by medical means is similar to this, whether for donation or to treat a sick person. If a large amount of blood is drawn from him and he is intentional about it, this is like cupping; it breaks the fast of the fasting person. However, if the blood is a small amount that does not affect him, such as the sample taken for analysis, which is small and does not resemble cupping, then there is no harm in it. And if he delays it until the night, that is safer and better. Yes.
Source مجالس رمضان 1430هـ - 01 — alfawzan.live

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