Can an IUD break one's fast?
Question
Can IUD be placed while fasting? Or can it break the fast.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
There are various different types of Intra-Uterine Devices (IUD) such as Hormonal IUD, Copper IUD, Diaphragms, etc.[1] Kindly clarify which specific IUD you are referring to in order for us to issue a ruling.
Mufti Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/sex_relationships/facts/contraceptivecoil.htm, last accessed at 09/09/2013.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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