Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Does putting a suppository in the rear passage nullify one’s fast?

Published as Placing a suppository into the rear passage when fasting

· 18 Ramadan 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does putting a suppository in the rear passage nullify one’s fast? Is Qadha and Kaffarah necessary?

Answer

In the above scenario, the fast will be nullified. One will be required to make Qadha of the invalidated fast. However, there is no Kaffarah.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أو احتقن أو استعط أو أوجر بصب شيء في حلقه على الأصح أو أقطر في أذنه دهنا

ثمرة النجاح ص596

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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