Does the use of a drip while fasting nullify the fast?
Published as Using a Drip while Fasting
Question
Does the use of a drip while fasting nullify the fast?
Answer
Using a drip while fasting does not nullify the fast.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
والمفطر إنما هو الداخل من المنافذ (رد المحتار 2/395)
والذي ذكره المحققون أن معنى المفطر وصول ما فيه صلاح البدن إلى الجوف أعم من كونه غذاء أو دواء (رد المحتار 2/410)
وما وصل إلى الجوف أو إلى الدماغ من المخارق الأصلية كالأنف والأذن والدبر بأن استعط أو احتقن أو أقطر في أذنه فوصل إلى الجوف أو إلى الدماغ فسد صومه (بدائع الصنائع 2/93)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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