Blood drawn out for analysis purposes

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p465 no.400

Question: What is the ruling regarding someone who has half a measure of blood drawn out of his right arm for analysis purposes whilst fasting during the day in Ramadhaan?

Response: The fast is not nullified for this [analysis], rather it is exempted from. This is because it is a necessity and not from that which is known, from the pure Sharee’ah, to break the fast.


Translation originally published on 23 November, 1999.

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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