Brief Miscellaneous Q & A Relating to Fasting (21/22)
Question
When can a sick person break his/her fast on the opinion of a doctor?
Answer
When a competent Muslim doctor says that if he/she continues fasting, it will bring danger to his/her life or severely effect the health, then in such a situation it will be permitted to break one’s fast. One will not be liable for a Kaffara but will only have to make up for the fast (Qadha).
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