Does the COVID vaccine break the fast?
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A fasting person does not break their fast by taking the COVID-19 vaccine because it is not nourishing and does not reach the stomach; rather, the vaccine remains in the injection area. The Islamic Fiqh Academy has issued a resolution stating that therapeutic injections (dermal, intramuscular, or intravenous) do not invalidate the fast, with the exception of nourishing fluids and injections.
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