Question: Does bleeding invalidate the fast and what is the ruling for the drawing of blood for lab (tests) during the day in Ramadaan?

Answer: As for someone who loses blood unwillingly such as one who fell or was cut or something like this, then his fasting still stands, unless he has to go ahead and break his fast because he was weakened by too much blood being lost. He can go ahead and break his fast.

As for the person that does it on purpose such as al-Hijaama or drawing this type of blood, then there is a khilaaf on the issue. Some of the people say he has broken his fast but the Shaykh حفظه الله said that if it is a lot of blood, then he has broken his fast. However, if it was just enough, a little bit i.e. he just took enough for the sample to be tested in the lab and there was not much blood taken out, then his fast still stands.


Answered by: Shaykh Saalih al-Luhaydaan

Title of Lecture: Obligation of Muslims in Ramadaan

Date of the Lecture: October 16, 2004

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