A general rule
Deliberateness, choice and knowledge matter
Not every event that befalls the fasting person has one ruling. The scholars distinguish between deliberateness, forgetfulness, compulsion and ignorance, between what reaches the inside and what does not, and between old forms and contemporary issues.
The clear invalidators
Eating, drinking and intercourse deliberately
These are among the best-known invalidators if they occur deliberately with remembrance and choice. There are details in making up and expiation that differ according to the act and the situation.
Medicines and medical procedures
Do not rely on an anonymous list
Injections, sprays, endoscopies, kidney dialysis and others are issues whose rulings differ according to their reality and manner of use; so a reliable scholarly body should be asked about them.
Review sources
- 48 questions on fastingThe official Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin FoundationOpen the source
- Fatwas on zakat and fastingThe official Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin FoundationOpen the source