Taking Insulin while Fasting
Question
Is it permissible for a diabetic to take an insulin injection while fasting and will it nullify the fast?
Answer
Taking an insulin injection while fasting is permissible. The insulin 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)
وفي الجائفة والآمة إذا داواهما بدواء يابس لا يفسد صومه وإذا داواهما بدواء رطب يفسد صومه عند أبي حنيفة خلافا لهما وأكثر المشايخ اعتبر الوصول إلى الجوف (المحيط البرهاني 3/348)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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