Q: Assuming one’s mouth or gums bleed during the month of Ramadan, ought one to purify the inside of one’s mouth?
A: Swallowing such blood is not permissible; if one intentionally swallows such blood whilst fasting, one will be deemed as breaking one’s fast with a ḥarām act. The rinsing of the inside of one’s mouth isn’t necessary.
Q: Assuming a fasting person forgetfully consumes something, must one remind him/her of it?
A: No, it isn’t obligatory to remind them.
Q: What’s the ruling concerning gargling in relation to those who are fasting?
A: Assuming water flows down the throat whilst gargling, the fast becomes void.
Q: What is the ruling in relation to a fasting person chewing gum?
A: Assuming nothing enters the throat, it's unproblematic.
Q: Is it deemed problematic to brush one’s teeth with toothpaste whilst fasting?
A: It's unproblematic; however one must prevent the swallowing of that saliva which is blended with paste and/or water.
Q: What’s the ruling in relation to a fasting person being infused with intravenous fluids?
A: Obligatory caution dictates that one refrains from such infusion, irrespective of whether they are used for medicinal or nutritional purposes.
Q: What’s the ruling in relation to a fasting person using tooth floss that contains fluoride and bears a minty taste?
A: Assuming no [fluoride-containing] saliva is swallowed, it's unproblematic.
Q: Assuming a patient has been prescribed, by the physician, to take regular medication thrice a day, may he/she still fast?
A: One can’t fast under such circumstances.
Q: What's the ruling in relation to a fasting person being vaccinized against hepatitis? Would it make one’s fast void?
A: Assuming the vaccinization is carried out intramuscularly, it’s unproblematic.
Q: Diabetic patients take insulin injection. Does it break fasting? If yes, what could the patient do if he/she is compelled to take it?
A: Insulin injection does not break fasting.