Is it permissible to break my fast for a blood sugar test during Ramadan?
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):
If a fasting person is compelled to drink water or eat food during the day, they may do so only to the extent of necessity, not to the point of satisfaction or fullness, as a precaution. They must then make up the fast later. Additionally, the individual may take advantage of the allowance given to travelers by traveling from their city before noon for a distance of approximately 22 km, break their fast, and then return to their city. They are not required to fast that day and must make it up later.
Source: Official website: 1, 2, 3.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
In cases of necessity, it is permissible to drink water. The fast must be made up afterward.
Source: Fiqh al-Wali: Rules of Fasting, No. 12 + Fasting, No. 7
May you be successful in all good.