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Does taking a blood sample for analysis invalidate the fast?

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Taking blood from a fasting person for analysis does not invalidate the fast, because it is not among the known invalidators of the fast according to Islamic law. It is, however, preferable to avoid it if it weakens the fasting person from completing their fast.

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