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Using Medication while Fasting – Part Two
1. If one takes an injection, takes insulin or receives a drip in the state of fasting, the fast will not break. [1]
2. While fasting, it is not permissible for a woman to insert any medicine, oil, etc. into her private part. If she inserts any medicine into the private part, the fast will break and only qadha will be waajib. [2]
3. If the doctor inserts his finger into a fasting woman’s private part, or she inserts her own finger, then if the finger was wet or moist before inserting, the fast will break and only qadha will be waajib. If the finger was dry, the fast will not break. However, if the doctor or fasting woman inserted their dry finger and removed it, and thereafter reinserted it while it was wet, then the fast will break and only qadha will be waajib. [See 2]