Visiting doctor fast
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
(May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
Hi,
I am fasting but have a doctors appointment to have my stitches removed which
might involve taking clothes off in front of the doctor and nurse.
Does that affect my fast in any way?
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Answer:
Visiting doctor fast
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
There
are basically five things which will break or invalidate one’s fast according
to Shariah:
- Intentional
Eating
- Intentional
Drinking
- Sexual
intercourse
- voluntary
semen discharge
- the
menstruation of the woman while fasting
The scholars and jurists in Islam are unanimous in their
opinion that the mere exposure of one’s body parts, even if they are body parts
which are required to be covered under ‘satr’ (from the navel to the knees
inclusive for the males) would not affect the validity of one’s fast in the
least.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister