Who has not heard about diabetes; the disease that both adults and youngsters suffer from and that is spreading rapidly? Some diabetic patients must take insulin shots. Does this invalidate their fasting?
Some people ask about the ruling of having an insulin shot half an hour before Iftar takes place, as prescribed by the doctor. A Mufti answered that there is no problem in taking insulin shots under the skin while fasting, and fasting is invalidated, because if it were to reach the stomach, it would not be through the usual routes; thus, fasting is deemed valid…
Some scholars consider that insulin shots do not break the fast, as they are neither a kind of food nor drink. Thus, according to the rules, insulin shots do not break the fast unless new evidence is provided…
On its part, one of the committees of Ifta’ (ruling-derivation) and research considers that there is no problem in taking the insulin shot during the day for treatment, and the person fasting should not make up for this day. However, it is preferred if the shot is taken at night, unless it causes hardship and difficulties to the person fasting…
On this matter, His Eminence, the late Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah (ra), stated that insulin shots do not break the fast, as they are a medication and not nutrients. Nevertheless, if fasting inflicts harm and damage on a diabetic patient, then fasting is invalid in this case, based on the principle of the impermissibility of harming oneself…
Who has not heard about diabetes; the disease that both adults and youngsters suffer from and that is spreading rapidly? Some diabetic patients must take insulin shots. Does this invalidate their fasting?
Some people ask about the ruling of having an insulin shot half an hour before Iftar takes place, as prescribed by the doctor. A Mufti answered that there is no problem in taking insulin shots under the skin while fasting, and fasting is invalidated, because if it were to reach the stomach, it would not be through the usual routes; thus, fasting is deemed valid…
Some scholars consider that insulin shots do not break the fast, as they are neither a kind of food nor drink. Thus, according to the rules, insulin shots do not break the fast unless new evidence is provided…
On its part, one of the committees of Ifta’ (ruling-derivation) and research considers that there is no problem in taking the insulin shot during the day for treatment, and the person fasting should not make up for this day. However, it is preferred if the shot is taken at night, unless it causes hardship and difficulties to the person fasting…
On this matter, His Eminence, the late Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah (ra), stated that insulin shots do not break the fast, as they are a medication and not nutrients. Nevertheless, if fasting inflicts harm and damage on a diabetic patient, then fasting is invalid in this case, based on the principle of the impermissibility of harming oneself…