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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 144 : ADAKAH MENELAN AIR LIUR MEMBATALKAN PUASA ?
Does swallowing saliva break the fast?
Short answer
Swallowing saliva generally does not break the fast, as it is among matters that are difficult to avoid.
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
Swallowing saliva generally does not break the fast, as it is among matters that are difficult to avoid. Imam al-Nawawi gave three conditions: the saliva must be pure and not mixed with something that changes its colour, it must be swallowed through its usual passage, and it must be swallowed in the normal way. If saliva has been expelled from the mouth and then taken back in and swallowed, the fast is invalid. If saliva is deliberately gathered and then swallowed, the sounder view in the Shafie school is that it does not break the fast, while some scholars consider it disliked.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, menelan air liur secara umumnya tidak membatalkan puasa.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 144 : ADAKAH MENELAN AIR LIUR MEMBATALKAN PUASA ?”, 30 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3438-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-144-adakah-menelan-air-liur-membatalkan-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-swallowing-saliva-break-the-fast/