{"_id":"681ba4d2e92f2be586631ae8","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Should I fast if I have to take medications throughout the day?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I am taking multiple medications that I have to space out due to them interacting with each other. Should I not fast?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"It is important to consult with your doctor regarding the necessity of taking your medications during the day and whether any alternatives, like injections, are available. If it turns out that you must take these medications during the day and your condition is temporary, then you can make up the missed fasts once you are able. As Allah says in the Qur’an:\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"And whoever is ill or on a journey, then an equal number of other days.\\\" [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/en/al-baqarah/184\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"2:184\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nHowever, if your condition is chronic and there is no other option, then you would be required to pay fidya instead of fasting.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0000b76658b4c232b78","tag":"Fasting: Validity","count":65},{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328f2","tag":"Contemporary Life: Food and Medicine","count":54}],"createdOn":"2025-05-07T18:22:10.072Z"}