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The ruling on a patient taking his medication after the Fajr adhan in Ramadan

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Question : The questioner says: My mother took her medication shortly after the Fajr adhan in Ramadan, and I had warned her that if she took the medication, she would owe a day of fasting. Is this correct? He says: My mother took her medication shortly after the Fajr adhan in Ramadan, and I had warned her that if she drank her medication at that time, she would owe a day of fasting.

Answer : If a patient takes medication in Ramadan after the dawn has appeared, his fast is invalid because he intentionally broke it. He is required to abstain for the rest of the day, unless fasting becomes difficult for him due to his illness, in which case he may break his fast because of the illness. He is also required to make up the fast, because he intentionally broke it. It is not permissible for a patient to take medication while fasting in Ramadan except in cases of extreme necessity, such as when we fear for his life and give him pills to alleviate his condition. In this case, he has broken his fast, and there is no blame on him for breaking the fast due to illness. Yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[23 من 26] ما حكم تناول المريض لدواءه في نهار رمضان؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com

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