The Ruling on Using a Breathing Device and Treatment for a Fasting Woman
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Question:
The questioner says: On one of the days of Ramadan, I suffered from shortness of breath, then I went to the hospital, and the doctor placed a breathing device on me and added the medication to it, and I felt its taste. Do I have to make up this day? What is the ruling in this matter?
Answer:
There is no harm in a sick person taking medication while fasting, because Allah has granted a dispensation for the sick person to break his fast. The sick person seeks treatment if he needs treatment, but it is obligatory for him to make up the day, because taking medication invalidates the fast if it reaches the throat or the stomach; it invalidates the fast. The questioner mentioned that she found its taste in her throat, which means it entered her stomach, so she has to make up this day.
The questioner says: On one of the days of Ramadan, I suffered from shortness of breath, then I went to the hospital, and the doctor placed a breathing device on me and added the medication to it, and I felt its taste. Do I have to make up this day? What is the ruling in this matter?
Answer:
There is no harm in a sick person taking medication while fasting, because Allah has granted a dispensation for the sick person to break his fast. The sick person seeks treatment if he needs treatment, but it is obligatory for him to make up the day, because taking medication invalidates the fast if it reaches the throat or the stomach; it invalidates the fast. The questioner mentioned that she found its taste in her throat, which means it entered her stomach, so she has to make up this day.
Source
أسئلة وأجوبة ي كليات البنات المتوسطة في شقراء — archive.org (38:39)
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