The Ruling on Blood Testing for a Fasting Person
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The questioner:
The questioner says: In the case of diabetic patients, they sometimes have two tests done, one before eating and one two hours after eating. Is it permissible for the patient to break his fast during the day in Ramadan for the sake of this test?
The Shaykh:
We said that the test does not harm, if the intention is to draw a sample of blood to analyze it. This does not harm, because the sample for the test is small, and it is not like cupping, so there is no harm in that, and he is fasting. As for if the intention is something else, that is clarified.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Give the microphone to a questioner who says that he must eat, yes, in order to have his blood drawn.
The Shaykh:
No, if he must eat or drink in order to draw the blood, he breaks his fast with that, and he does not do this except in case of dire necessity, and he makes up the day.
The questioner says: In the case of diabetic patients, they sometimes have two tests done, one before eating and one two hours after eating. Is it permissible for the patient to break his fast during the day in Ramadan for the sake of this test?
The Shaykh:
We said that the test does not harm, if the intention is to draw a sample of blood to analyze it. This does not harm, because the sample for the test is small, and it is not like cupping, so there is no harm in that, and he is fasting. As for if the intention is something else, that is clarified.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Give the microphone to a questioner who says that he must eat, yes, in order to have his blood drawn.
The Shaykh:
No, if he must eat or drink in order to draw the blood, he breaks his fast with that, and he does not do this except in case of dire necessity, and he makes up the day.
Source
الفتاوى الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية، الفتاوي الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية — islamhouse.com (48:03)
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