Fatawaa

Subject : Does Dialysis Invalidate Fasting
Fatwa Number : 1386
Classified : Things which Invalidate Fasting
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

Is the patient who is on dialysis twice a week obliged to observe fasting? Is his fasting on the days he is on dialysis considered valid or not?



The Answer :

Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds.


Dialysis invalidates fasting because of the nutritional fluid used in that procedure, as pointed by specialized doctors, in addition to causing bodies to enter the stomach. Therefore, it is recommended that the patient who had undergone dialysis to observe fasting for the rest of that day, if he is able to, and make up for it after Ramadan. However, if the doctor told him that fasting, at any time, would damage his health, then he must break his fast and pay a ransom against every missed day. We pray that Allah blesses this person with recovery. And Allah The Almighty Knows Best.







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