FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1445: ADAKAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT SEKIRANYA MENELAN SISA MAKANAN DI CELAH GIGI
Does swallowing food remnants stuck between the teeth invalidate the prayer?
Short answer
Swallowing a small amount of food residue unintentionally does not invalidate the prayer.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Swallowing a small amount of food residue unintentionally does not invalidate the prayer. The same applies when residue mixed with saliva is hard to separate and is swallowed because it is difficult to prevent. The prayer is invalid if the amount swallowed is large by common standards, whether intentional or not, and deliberately swallowing food also invalidates it. Residue may be removed by spitting into clothing, tissue or cloth inside a mosque, or to the left or beneath the feet when praying outside a mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berbalik kepada persoalan di atas dan keterangan dalil yang diberikan dapat disimpulkan, sekiranya tertelan sisa makanan yang sedikit tanpa disengajakan maka tidak membatalkan solatnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1445: ADAKAH MEMBATALKAN SOLAT SEKIRANYA MENELAN SISA MAKANAN DI CELAH GIGI”, 25 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3829-al-kafi-1445-adakah-membatalkan-solat-sekiranya-menelan-sisa-makanan-di-celah-gigi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-swallowing-food-between-teeth-invalidate-prayer/