What is the ruling on taking two pills during the day in Ramadan with the intention of healing while completing the fast, and is that considered something that breaks the fast, necessitating its make-up?
Taking medicine is considered eating, both legally and linguistically. It breaks the fast and necessitates making up the missed day, a point on which scholars have agreed. There is no difference between a small or large quantity, or between chewing and not chewing, nor between what provides nourishment and what does not. As for things that are difficult to avoid, such as road dust and unintentional smoke, these do not break the fast. However, intentionally swallowing smoke does break the fast.
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