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Does the needle break the fast of a fasting person?

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The decisive factor concerning whether an injection breaks the fast is not its content, but its effect. So, if it is nourishing, it breaks the fast of the fasting person because it is considered akin to food. If it is not nourishing and is solely for medicinal purposes, then it does not break the fast.

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