Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Entering medication through the back passage whilst fasting

· 3 Ramadan 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person is suffering from piles and inserts cream or medication into the back passage, will it nullify his fast?

Answer

If the medication is entered deep into the rear passage, then the fast will be invalidated. One will have to keep the Qadha.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

“أو أفطرت في فرجها على الأصح” لشبهه بالحقنة “أو أدخل أصبعه مبلولة بماء أودهن في دبره” أو استنجى فوصل الماء إلى داخل دبره أو فرجها الداخل بالمبالغة فيه والحد الفاصل الذي يتعلق بالوصول إليه الفساد قدر الحقنة وقلما يكون ذلك (الطحطاوي علي مراقي الفلاح ص254 ج1)

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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