Things Do Not Break Fasting

Part 1

Apart from hayd (menstruation) and
nifaas (post-natal bleeding), other
things that can break the fast are
only considered to do so if the
following three conditions apply: if a
person knows that it breaks the fast
and is not ignorant; if he is aware of
what he is doing and has not
forgotten that he is fasting; if he
does it of his own free will and is
not forced to do it.

Among the things that break the fast
are actions that involves the
expulsion of bodily fluids, such as
intercourse, vomiting, menstruation
and cupping, and actions that
involve ingesting matter, such as
eating and drinking.
(Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 25/148)

Among the things that break the fast
are things that are classified as
being like eating or drinking, such as
taking medicines and pills by mouth,
or injections of nourishing
substances, or blood transfusions.
Injections that are not given to
replace food and drink but are used
to administer medications such as
penicillin and insulin, or tonics, or
vaccinations, do not break the fast,
regardless of whether they are intra-
muscular or intravenous.
(FataawaIbn Ibraaheem, 4/189).

But to be on the safe side, all these injections
should be given during the night.
Kidney dialysis, whereby the blood is
taken out, cleaned, and put back
with some chemicals or nourishing
substances such as sugars and salts
added, is considered to break the
fast.
(Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daaâ
€™imah, 10/190).

According to the most correct view,
suppositories, eye-drops, ear-drops,
having a tooth extracted and
treating wounds do not break the
fast.
(Majmoo’ Fataawa Shaykh al-
Islam, 25/233, 25/245).

Puffers used for asthma do not break
the fast, because this is just
compressed gas that goes to the
lungs – it is not food, and it is
needed at all times, in Ramadaan
and at other times.
Having a blood sample taken does
not break the fast and is permissible
because it is something that is
needed.
(Fataawa al-Da’wah: Ibn
Baaz, no. 979).

Medicines used by gargling do not
break the fast so long as they are
not swallowed. If a person has a
tooth filled and feels the taste of it
in his throat, this does not break his
fast.
(From the fataawa of Shaykh â
€ ﮎ Abd al-†ﮎ Azeez ibn Baaz, issued
verbally).

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