The ruling on a sick person breaking his fast without consulting a doctor
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Question:
Is it also said regarding illness that the people of expertise are the ones who make this ruling, or if a person finds weakness in himself and sees that he needs to break his fast, does he break it in this case?
Answer:
No, breaking the fast for the sake of illness does not require a doctor. If a person feels weakness in himself and an inability to fast, he breaks his fast. As for the matter of the doctor, if the doctor also decides that this patient would be harmed if he fasts, then he also breaks his fast. So he breaks his fast for one of two reasons: either his own feeling of pain and weakness, or the doctor’s indication that this fasting will harm him. He breaks his fast for both reasons. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Is it also said regarding illness that the people of expertise are the ones who make this ruling, or if a person finds weakness in himself and sees that he needs to break his fast, does he break it in this case?
Answer:
No, breaking the fast for the sake of illness does not require a doctor. If a person feels weakness in himself and an inability to fast, he breaks his fast. As for the matter of the doctor, if the doctor also decides that this patient would be harmed if he fasts, then he also breaks his fast. So he breaks his fast for one of two reasons: either his own feeling of pain and weakness, or the doctor’s indication that this fasting will harm him. He breaks his fast for both reasons. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13 من 27|أحكام المرأة في الصيام|الحمل وأثره في الصيام|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (2:25)
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