Fatwa ID: 06443

Answered by: Muftiyah Safiyya-Maryam Ahmed

Question:

If they are on a medication called Elvanse (lisdexamfetamine) it is taken only once a day and my initial thoughts would be can they alter their sleeping patterns for Ramadhan slightly to accommodate fasting? But speaking to their clinician would be best

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Yes, if a person is taking once-daily medication it would be ideal for them to take it after Iftaar/ Before Fajr so they can continue fasting in the Blessed Month without affecting their health. If the medication is such that it interferes with sleep then if a person can alter their sleeping patterns in order to accommodate the fast that would be best and more rewarding for them. “But to fast is best for you, if you only knew.” [2: 184] As always with matters related to health, one must consult with a Muslim doctor before making a decision.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Muftiyah Safiyya-Maryam Ahmed

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

ط (قَوْلُهُ بِغَلَبَةِ الظَّنِّ) تُنَازِعُهُ خَافَ الَّذِي فِي الْمَتْنِ وَخَافَ وَخَافَتْ اللَّتَانِ فِي الشَّرْحِ ط (قَوْلُهُ بِأَمَارَةٍ) أَيْ عَلَامَةٍ (قَوْلُهُ أَوْ تَجْرِبَةٍ) وَلَوْ كَانَتْ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْمَرِيضِ عِنْدَ اتِّحَادِ الْمَرَضِ ط عَنْ أَبِي السُّعُودِ (قَوْلُهُ حَاذِقٍ) أَيْ لَهُ مَعْرِفَةٌ تَامَّةٌ فِي الطِّبِّ، فَلَا يَجُوزُ تَقْلِيدُ مَنْ لَهُ أَدْنَى مَعْرِفَةٍ فِيهِ ط (قَوْلُهُ مُسْلِمٍ) أَمَّا الْكَافِرُ فَلَا يُعْتَمَدُ عَلَى قَوْلِهِ لِاحْتِمَالِ أَنَّ غَرَضَهُ إفْسَادُ الْعِبَادَةِ كَمُسْلِمٍ شَرَعَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ بِالتَّيَمُّمِ فَوَعَدَهُ بِإِعْطَاءِ الْمَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَقْطَعُ الصَّلَاةَ لِمَا قُلْنَا بَحْرٌ (رد المحتار, كتاب الصوم, فصل في العوارض المبيحة لعدم الصوم, جلد ٢, صفحة ٤٢٢, المكتبة الشاملة الحديثة)