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AL-KAFI #603 : BATALKAH PUASA JIKA TERJELUAK?
Does gagging while brushing teeth after the pre-dawn meal break the fast?
Short answer
In the Shafie school, deliberate vomiting breaks the fast, while a person who cannot hold back vomiting does not need to make up 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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafie school, deliberate vomiting breaks the fast, while a person who cannot hold back vomiting does not need to make up the fast. If the gagging happens beyond one's control or unintentionally, and only saliva and toothpaste foam come out, the fast is not invalidated. This ruling relies on the hadith of Abu Hurairah RA distinguishing involuntary from deliberate vomiting.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muntah yang disengajakan membatalkan puasa seseorang, sekalipun dia pasti tiada apa-apa daripada muntahan tersebut masuk semula ke dalam perutnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #603 : BATALKAH PUASA JIKA TERJELUAK?”, 12 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/886-al-kafi-603-batalkah-puasa-jika-terjeluak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-gagging-while-brushing-teeth-break-fast/