Blessing on Food During a Fast
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Question
If someone eats intentionally on a fast day, should they recite a blessing on the food?
Answer
One should recite a blessing. Since it is not a prohibition on the object itself.
Source
See Shulchan Aruch, Siman 196 and 204, and Mateh Ephraim, Siman 642
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