if the amount of blood coming out of such wound is small? Does it
invalidate fasting?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The fasting person is not affected if blood comes out of his wounds
and that does not invalidate his fast. Rather the difference of
scholarly opinion has to do with wet cupping in particular. The more
correct opinion is that it does invalidate the fast because of the
text which indicates that, which is the words of the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him): "The cupper and theone for
whom cupping is done both break their fast."
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2367; Ibn Maajah, 1679. Classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person
is fasting and he bleeds, does he have to break his fast or should he
complete it?
He replied: Bleeding does not affect him, except in the case of
cupping, if he is treated with cupping. The correct view is that the
fast is broken by cupping. There is a difference of scholarly opinion
concerning the matter, but the correct view is that it does break the
fast, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "The cupper and the one for whom cupping is done both break
their fast." But if he has a nosebleed or is injured in his foot or
handwhen he is fasting, his fastremains valid and that does not affect
him.
End quote from the Shaykh's website on the following link:
http://binbaz.org.sa/mat/18726
Some of the scholars differentiate with regard to bleeding in general
between that which occurs as the result of a person's actions and
choice and results in a lot of blood coming out, as inthe case of
donating blood, for example, whichdoes break the fast, by analogy with
cupping, and that in which he has no choice, such as injuries and the
like, which does not break the fast even if there is a lot of blood.
This has been discussed previously in the answer to question no. 37918
.
With regard to pus and the like coming out of wounds, this does not
affect the one who is fasting. It says in ad-Diya' al-Laami' min
al-Khutab al-Jawaami' (5/465), by Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah
have mercy onhim): The fast is not broken by lancing a wound to drain
the pus from it, even if blood comes out. End quote.
And Allah knows best.
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