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Does performing a semen analysis during the daytime in Ramadan—due to the necessity of the test and the nighttime curfew—break the fast?

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The examination necessitates masturbation during the daytime in Ramadan, which invalidates the fast according to most scholars. Therefore, it should be postponed until after Ramadan or until night.

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