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Fasting while undergoing radiation treatment

· 21 Rajab 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I would like to know can a woman fast during Ramadan if she is undergoing radiation for breast cancer?

Answer

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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