What is the ruling on injecting needles into the muscle and vein for a person who is fasting?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on injecting needles into the muscle and the vein, likewise?
The Shaykh : Injecting needles into the vein and the upper arm, and the buttock, is not a problem, and it does not break the fast of the one who is fasting. This is because it is not among the things that break the fast, nor is it the equivalent of the things that break the fast; it is not eating or drinking, nor is it the equivalent of eating and drinking. We have previously mentioned in one of our previous sessions that this has no effect. The only thing that has an effect is injecting a patient with something that serves as a substitute for eating and drinking.
The Shaykh : Injecting needles into the vein and the upper arm, and the buttock, is not a problem, and it does not break the fast of the one who is fasting. This is because it is not among the things that break the fast, nor is it the equivalent of the things that break the fast; it is not eating or drinking, nor is it the equivalent of eating and drinking. We have previously mentioned in one of our previous sessions that this has no effect. The only thing that has an effect is injecting a patient with something that serves as a substitute for eating and drinking.
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ابن العثيمين - فتاوى الصيام — archive.org (14:03)
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