A fasting man went to the clinic during the day in Ramadan, and the doctor took a sample of his blood for medical analysis. Does this act break his fast?

The questioner : May Allah reward you. A man said: A fasting man went to the clinic during the day in Ramadan, and the doctor took a sample of his blood for medical analysis. Does this act break his fast?

The Shaykh : This act does not break the fast. Drawing blood for analysis does not break the fast because it is a small amount and it is not correct to compare it to cupping. In cupping, a large amount of blood is drawn from the person being cupped, which affects him. But this is a small amount of blood that does not affect him. Therefore, it does not break the fast. And you, O students, take note of a useful rule: Fasting cannot be... Fasting cannot be invalidated... How? Only by valid evidence. It cannot be invalidated except by valid evidence. If there is no valid evidence, we say that the original state is validity... Where did we stop yesterday? Yes, that is right.

The questioner : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and benefit us with your knowledge, and make us among those who listen to the statement and then follow the best of it.

The Shaykh : Amen, amen.