Taking an anaesthetic injection whilst fasting

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p525 no.492
Fataawa Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen v1 p511-512

Question: Does an anaesthetic injection into the body break the fast? [And likewise] the blood flow after having a tooth extracted?

Response: Neither of these two breaks the fast, however, one must not swallow the blood which flows from [having] the tooth [removed].


Translation originally published on 18 November, 2001.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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