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Applying Kohl; Eye, Ear or Nose Drops; Wearing Perfumes, Oiling the Hair, Taking Injections, Bloodletting, Unintentional Vomiting - Effect of Medicines and Medical Treatments on Fasting
Reference: qsep.com
Applying Kohl
(eyeliner, surma) or similar things, which enter the
eyes for beauty or medicinal purposes do not nullify the fast.
This was
the
conclusion preferred by Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) in
his
important treatise, 'Haqeeqat as-Siyam' and also by his student, Ibn
Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
(rahimahullah) in his valuable book, 'Zaadul-Ma'aad.'
Imam al-Bukharee
(rahimahullah) says in his Saheeh, "Anas, al-Hasan and Ibraheem did not
see any
harm in using Kohl for the fasting person." [Mukhtasar Saheeh
al-Bukharee (no.
451) of Shaikh Al-Albanee]
Eye, Ear or Nose Drops, Wearing Perfumes, Oiling one's Hair
do
not break
the fast because they are neither food nor its substitute.
Taking Injections,
which do not provide nourishment and are meant
for
medical treatment only, such as penicillin, insulin, or injections for
the
purpose of vaccinations, do not affect the fast at all, regardless of
whether
they are taken via muscle or vein. The injections with nutritional
values such
as glucose or vitamins, etc., are considered as food and therefore,
nullify the
fast.
Bloodletting for Medical Purposes;
If the amount of blood is
small and it
does not harm the person, then it does not invalidate his fast, such as
the
small amount of blood that is taken for testing. [See, Blood, which
invalidates
fasting (pg. 10)]
Kissing and Embracing one's Wife is permissible,
if one is able
to
control his desires. Aa'isha (radhi allahu anha) reported that Allah's
Messenger
(sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) used to kiss her and embrace (his wives)
while he
was fasting and he had more power to control his desires than anybody
else did.
[See, Saheeh al-Bukharee (4/131) and Saheeh Muslim (no. 1106)]
Unintentional Vomiting,
Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi
wa-sallam)
said, "Whoever has an attack of vomit, then no atonement is required of
him, but
whoever vomits intentionally then let him make al-Qadaa for it." [Abu
Dawood
(2/310), at-Tirmidhee (3/79), Ibn Majah (1/536) and Musnad Ahmad
(2/498). Its
isnad is saheeh as Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said in Haqeeqat
as-Siyaam (p.
14).]
Tasting Food
does not nullify the fast provided the food does not
reach
the throat, in light of the report from Ibn Abbas (radhiallahu anhuma), who said, "There is
no harm
for a person to taste vinegar or anything else whilst he is fasting as
long as
it does not enter his throat." [(Mu'allaq) Saheeh al-Bukharee (4/154)]
FATAWA
Effect of Medicines and Medical Treatments on Fasting
Question:
Are medicinal preparations permitted whilst fasting,
specifically, a) tablets/syrups b) inhalers for asthma c) suppositories
and d)
intravenous forms of treatment. A detailed response will be appreciated.
Answer: Praise be to Allah. What follows is a list of a number
of things
used in the medical field, explaining what does and does not break the
fast.
This is a summary of Shareeah research presented to the Islamic Fiqh
Council
during its regular meetings. Following does not have any effect on the
fast,
i) Eye drops, ear drops, ear
syringing, nose drops and nasal sprays, so long as
one avoids swallowing any material that may reach the throat.
ii) Tablets or lozenges that are placed beneath
the tongue for the treatment of
angina pectoris etc., so long as one avoids swallowing any material that
reaches
the throat.
iii) Vaginal pessaries, douching, use of a
speculum, or internal digital
examination.
iv) Introduction of a scope or coil (IUD),
etc., into the uterus.
v) Introduction of a scope or catheter into the
urethra (male of female), or
injection of dyes for diagnostic imaging, or of medication, or cleaning
of the
bladder.
vi) Drilling of teeth (prior to filling),
extraction or polishing of teeth,
using a miswaak or toothbrush, so long as one avoids swallowing any
material
that reaches the throat.
vii) Rinsing, gargling or applying topical
treatment in the mouth, so long as
one avoids swallowing any material that reaches the throat.
viii) Injections, whether subcutaneous,
intra-muscular or intra-venous with the
exception of those used for purposes of nutrition.
ix) Oxygen.
x) Anesthetics, so long as they do not supply
nutrition to the patient.
xi) Medicines absorbed through the skin, such
as creams, lotions and patches
used to administer medication through the skin.
xii) Introduction of a catheter into the veins
in order to examine or treat the
vessels of the heart or other organs.
xii) Laparoscopy for the purpose of diagnosis
or surgical treatment of the
abdominal organs.
xiii) Biopsies of the liver and other organs,
so long as this is not accompanied
by the administration of nutrients.
xiv) Gastroscopy, so long as this is not
accompanied by the administration of
nutrients.
xv) Introduction of medicine or instruments
into the brain or spinal cord.
xvi) Involuntary vomiting (as opposed to
self-induced vomiting).
The Muslim doctor should advise his patients to
postpone the above-described
treatments and procedures until after he has broken his fast, if it is
safe to
do so and will not cause any harm (even though these procedures do not
effect
the fast)." [Majmoo al-Fiqh al-Islami (Islamic Fiqh Council), p. 213]
Wet Dreams during the Fasting Hours of Ramadaan
Question:
Do wet dreams nullify one's fast?
Answer: "Whoever has a wet dream whilst he is fasting or is in a
state of
ihram for Hajj or Umrah, there is no sin on him and he does not have to
offer
Kaffarah. It does not affect his fast, but he has to perform ghusl to
cleanse
himself from janabah (impurity) if maniy (semen) was emitted." See, Fatawa al-Lajnah ad-Daaimah (vol. 10, p. 274)
Umm Salamah, the Mother of the Believers, narrated, "Umm Sulaym the wife
of Abu
Talhah came to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) and
said, 'O
Messenger of Allah, verily Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth.
Is it
necessary for a woman to take ghusl after she has a wet dream?' The
Messenger of
Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) replied, 'Yes, if she notices a
discharge.'" [Saheeh al-Bukharee, (al-Ghusl-373), Saheeh Muslim (al-Hayd - 471)]
Fasting Person Swallowing Saliva
Question: Does saliva invalidate the fast?
Answer: "Praise be to Allah. A fasting person swallowing his saliva does
not
invalidate his fast even if there is a lot of it. However, if it is
thick like
mucus, one should not swallow it; rather one should spit it out into a
tissue or
whatever if he is in the mosque. And Allah is the Source of strength." [Al-Lajnah ad-Daaimah li'l-Buhooth wa'l-Ifta, 1-/270.]
Taken from As-Sunnah Newsletter
Reference: qsep.com
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