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Taking pain killer while fasting

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_ I suffer from severe headaches when I fast. The pain is unbearable especially in the afternoon. Is it permissible to drink a pain killer and then continue with my fast? I have seen a doctor but found nothing wrong. JazakAllah.

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

_ Taking pain killer orally will break one’s fast. Taking an injection in the vein or muscle, however, does not break the fast. You may want to speak to a doctor about using pain killer injection.

And Allah knows best.

Mufti Faizal Riza
17/1/2012

This answer was collected from Fatwa.org.au, which is connected to Darul Ifta Australia, based in Melbourne, Australia.
It is operated by Mufti Faizal Riza, a student of Mufti Ebrahim Desai from South Africa.

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