What is the ruling on drawing blood from a fasting person?
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The questioner : May peace be upon you, esteemed Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Is it permissible in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan for a person who is fasting to have his blood drawn in hospitals?
The Shaykh : Is it permissible for a fasting person to have his blood drawn?
The questioner : That is, in hospitals.
The Shaykh : In hospitals or elsewhere? This depends on whether the blood drawn is a small amount, like what is drawn for testing and analysis. In that case, there is nothing wrong with it and no blame on him.
However, if it is a large amount that has an effect, like the effect of cupping, then the correct view is that it is not permissible for him to do so if his fast is obligatory, because this breaks the fast. But if it is voluntary, there is no blame on him, because a person is allowed to leave off a voluntary act. Yes.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Is it permissible in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan for a person who is fasting to have his blood drawn in hospitals?
The Shaykh : Is it permissible for a fasting person to have his blood drawn?
The questioner : That is, in hospitals.
The Shaykh : In hospitals or elsewhere? This depends on whether the blood drawn is a small amount, like what is drawn for testing and analysis. In that case, there is nothing wrong with it and no blame on him.
However, if it is a large amount that has an effect, like the effect of cupping, then the correct view is that it is not permissible for him to do so if his fast is obligatory, because this breaks the fast. But if it is voluntary, there is no blame on him, because a person is allowed to leave off a voluntary act. Yes.