Question about the Fast of Tisha B'Av | Sheilot

Question about the Fast of Tisha B'Av

Question

Hello. I have been suffering from an upset stomach (watery diarrhea) for several days. How should I approach the Fast of Tisha B'Av?

Answer

Hello

If the diarrhea continues during the fast and is recurrent, there is a risk of dehydration, and you should not fast.

Answered 12 August 2024 How answers are reviewed
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Fried, shlita

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