If a fasting patient is given "anesthesia" (a narcotic) for a minor procedure, causing him to lose consciousness for approximately half an hour, then he regains consciousness; is his fast valid?
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The questioner : Now, my Shaykh, regarding a question here from our brother Jalal, one of our young brothers at the 'Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque.
The questioner : Yes.
The questioner : ... Now, what you did not remember is that his occupation is a nurse.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He likes to say that sometimes fasting people are given anesthesia that puts them out for about half an hour, a third of an hour, and then they wake up again.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And a quarter of an hour, the procedures are simple, a blood test or something like that, so he asks: Does this break the fast?
The Shaykh : It does not break the fast if nothing is put into his mouth, such as a drink or the like.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if the procedure is external, it does not break the fast.
The questioner : Yes, meaning the needle for the "anesthesia" is external.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And anything external that has no connection to the mouth.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Treatment or...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : As for this, certainly, I heard from you once that this "code" and others like it do not break the fast?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct, except if it is for nutrition.
The questioner : Ah, for nutrition, ah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, okay, they are forced to give him this nutrition, this... if they did it for him? ... with anesthesia ... no ... ah ... nutrition or from the mouth, but loss of consciousness, ah.
But, my Shaykh, loss of consciousness.
The Shaykh : It does not harm.
The questioner : It does not harm?
The Shaykh : It does not harm.
The questioner : Does he remain in his fast?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: And you as well, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May you remain, may Allah give you health.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
...
The questioner : ... cooks at home by Mahmoud al-Khudri.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Welcome, and by Allah, some of the brothers from Abu Dhabi came and asked me to greet you and ask a simple question, meaning.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Yes.
The questioner : ... Now, what you did not remember is that his occupation is a nurse.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He likes to say that sometimes fasting people are given anesthesia that puts them out for about half an hour, a third of an hour, and then they wake up again.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And a quarter of an hour, the procedures are simple, a blood test or something like that, so he asks: Does this break the fast?
The Shaykh : It does not break the fast if nothing is put into his mouth, such as a drink or the like.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if the procedure is external, it does not break the fast.
The questioner : Yes, meaning the needle for the "anesthesia" is external.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And anything external that has no connection to the mouth.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Treatment or...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : As for this, certainly, I heard from you once that this "code" and others like it do not break the fast?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct, except if it is for nutrition.
The questioner : Ah, for nutrition, ah.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, okay, they are forced to give him this nutrition, this... if they did it for him? ... with anesthesia ... no ... ah ... nutrition or from the mouth, but loss of consciousness, ah.
But, my Shaykh, loss of consciousness.
The Shaykh : It does not harm.
The questioner : It does not harm?
The Shaykh : It does not harm.
The questioner : Does he remain in his fast?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, my Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: And you as well, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May you remain, may Allah give you health.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
...
The questioner : ... cooks at home by Mahmoud al-Khudri.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Welcome, and by Allah, some of the brothers from Abu Dhabi came and asked me to greet you and ask a simple question, meaning.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
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