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Question: Insomnia during ramadan
Alsalam aleykum, i have a problem every ramadan, i develop terrible insomnia towards the end of ramadan,
Even I had to break several times my fast due to this problem, is this considered sickness? I make up every year but i feel very frustrated that i can not perform my duties fully in this sacred month. Please advice
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 26/05/2021 22:09pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

In principle, If one is unable to fast due to an illness or it will increase your illness and it’s learnt from experience and a Muslim doctor had advised not to fast, then one is allowed to break their fast and make it up later as Qadha.

We advise that you should consult a Muslim doctor on whether it is advisable for you to fast or not, and to prescribe you with treatments for insomnia.

ومنها المرض المريض إذا خاف علي نفسه التلف أو ذهاب عضو يفطر بالإجماع وإن خاف زيادة العلة و امتداده فكذالك عندنا وعليه القضاء إذا أفطر كذا في المحيط ثم معرفة ذالك باجتهاد المريض والاجتهاد غير مجرد لوهم بل هو غلبة الظن عن إمارة أو تجربة أو باخبار طبيب مسلم الخ
(الفتاوي العالمكيرية،١/١٩٣كتاب الصوم)

And Allah knows best

12 Shawwal 1442/ 24 May 2021
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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