Is it permissible to break the fast in Ramadan for someone afflicted with Parkinson's disease and diabetes, who cannot perform any action due to difficulty in movement without taking medication?
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Diabetes has different types, and its patients are divided into categories. Therefore, if you fear harm from fasting, or if fasting causes you unbearable hardship – according to a trustworthy doctor – then break your fast. Otherwise, it is not permissible for you to break your fast.
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