Is it permissible for a patient who takes six medicine pills for a spinal condition to break his fast and make it up later?
Allah Almighty has permitted the sick to break their fast in Ramadan if fasting harms them, delays their recovery, or necessitates taking medication during the day. In such cases, they must make up for the days they missed. However, for a minor illness that does not cause hardship, breaking the fast is not permissible. If the illness is chronic and there is no hope of recovery, then neither fasting nor making up the fast is required; instead, one must feed a poor person for each day missed.
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