Does an intravenous iron injection of 200 ml break the fast?
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We have learned from doctors that the iron injection given intravenously contains a nourishing solution in the mentioned amount, and that the body is nourished by it and can do without drinking water. If that is the case, then taking this injection during is considered a fast-breaker, and it is not permissible to administer it if it is possible to take it at night, outside of fasting hours.
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