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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 213: ADAKAH BATAL PUASA MENGUNYAH GULA -GULA GETAH?
Does chewing gum break the fast if it is not swallowed?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, chewing gum while fasting is disliked (makruh) because of the concern that something may be swallowed beyond the limit that invalidates the fast.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, chewing gum while fasting is disliked (makruh) because of the concern that something may be swallowed beyond the limit that invalidates the fast. Chewing within the outer area of the mouth does not break the fast, but it is broken if something reaches the inner limit of the throat or the stomach. Usually a person chewing gum also swallows saliva mixed with its flavour, which breaks the fast, so there is no need for a fasting person to chew it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya hukum mengunyah gula - gula getah ketika puasa di sisi mazhab Syafi'i adalah makruh kerana dikhuatiri tertelan sehingga melepasi had yang boleh membatalkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 213: ADAKAH BATAL PUASA MENGUNYAH GULA -GULA GETAH?”, 27 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5568-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-213-adakah-batal-puasa-mengunyah-gula-gula-getah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-chewing-gum-break-the-fast/