Fasting: Kidney Stones Require Constant Fluids: Am I Exempt from Fasting?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Kidney Stones Require Constant Fluids: Am I Exempt from Fasting?

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Question #752:

I have kidney stones and the only way to prevent them from calcifying is to continuously consume fluids. As the doctors have prohibited me from fasting, what is my duty regarding fasting during the blessed month of Ramadan?

Answer #752:

If the treatment of your illness requires that you drink water and other fluids during the day, it is not obligatory for you to fast.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Fasting