It is permitted for a fasting person to use the anal suppository in case of necessity.
Published: Sun 27 May 2018, 8:01 AM
Updated: Sun 27 May 2018, 12:42 PM
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- Dr Mohammed Aiyada Alkobaisi
Question: Does anal suppository break the fast?
Answer: According to the majority of the jurists, anal suppository breaks the fast because it is a substance that reaches the belly through an open access.
However, the Maliki jurists see that it does not break the fast if it is not a liquid, because any solid substance that reaches the belly from a lower access does not break the fast.
Accordingly, it is permitted for a fasting person to use the anal suppository in case of necessity, following the ruling of Imam Malik.
As said by Dr Mohammed Aiyada Alkobaisi, Grand Mufti, Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department, Dubai.