RAMADAN: What BREAKS the FAST and what does NOT? Many of us are unaware if some steps result in breaking our fast. We do follow the usual routine. However, it is better to know whether you’ve broken your fast of not?
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Here are some tips to know how you can save yourself from breaking your fast unintentionally:
- Brushing teeth with toothpaste during the day (so long as it does not reach the stomach or throat) does NOT break the fast
- Using Miswak in the day (with no flavoring) – does NOT break the fast
- Using an asthma pump – does NOT break the fast
- Using oxygen pump/mask – does NOT break the fast
- Smelling perfume – does NOT break the fast
- Using lip balm – does NOT break the fast
- Using eye drops – does NOT break the fast
- Using nose drops (so long as it does not enter the stomach) – does NOT break the fast
- Using ear drops – does NOT break the fast
- Tasting food (only for necessity and not swallowing it) – does NOT break the fast
- Blood tests – does NOT break the fast
- Anesthetic (local or needle) – does NOT break the fast
- Wearing make up – does NOT break the fast
- Wearing kohl/eyeliner – does NOT break the fast
- Swallowing mucous from nose or saliva – does NOT break the fast
- Nose bleed – does NOT break the fast
- Removing a tooth or dentist procedure – does NOT break the fast
- Using mouth wash (so long as it is not swallowed or reaches the throat ) – does NOT break the fast (but better avoided)
- Taking insulin for diabetes – does NOT break the fast
- Suppositories – do NOT break the fast
- Having a wet dream in the day time (not on purpose) – does NOT break the fast
- Swimming and diving – does NOT break the fast
- Eating/drinking forgetfully – does NOT break the fast
- Vomiting involuntarily – does NOT break the fast
- Intravenous nutrition (Parenteral nutrition- putting nutrients into blood through a needle) – BREAKS the fast
- Masturbating in the day time – BREAKS the fast
- Deliberately vomiting – BREAKS the fast
- Smoking cigarettes/Vaping/Shisha – BREAKS the fast
- Accidentally swallowing a bit of water when making wudhu – does NOT break the fast (another opinion is to make it up without sin)
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All this information is taken from the fatwas of the senior scholars. However, it is recommended to ask your local religious leader for more clarity as well.
