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Does taking out blood or a blood test invalidate one’s fast?

Published as Brief Miscellaneous Q & A Relating to Fasting (12/22)

· 18 Shaʻban 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does taking out blood or a blood test invalidate one’s fast?

Answer

No, a blood test does not invalidate the fast, as it is merely the taking out of blood. However, it will be disliked if it could weaken one from being able to maintain the fast.

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