Fasting: Told Not to Fast After Surgery—But I Feel Fine: What’s My Duty?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Told Not to Fast After Surgery—But I Feel Fine: What’s My Duty?

English:

Question #750:

Last year I had surgery on my kidneys, and the surgeon ordered me not to fast for the rest of my life. However, I eat and drink normally and do not feel any signs of illness. What is my duty?

Answer #750:

If you personally do not fear any harm in fasting and there is no shar‘ī ground for that, you are obligated to fast during the month of Ramadan.

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