FatwaFederal TerritoriesFasting
SISA MAKANAN DI CELAH GIGI
Does fasting become invalid if food remnants are stuck between the teeth?
Short answer
Food remnants between the teeth that are swallowed with saliva do not break the fast if the amount is small, if it is hard to distinguish and spit them out due to an obstacle, and if it happens without negligence.
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
Food remnants between the teeth that are swallowed with saliva do not break the fast if the amount is small, if it is hard to distinguish and spit them out due to an obstacle, and if it happens without negligence. If the remnants are large in quantity, the fast is invalidated. This is the view of the Maliki, Shafii and Hanbali schools, as well as Abu Yusuf and Zufar, and it is the view this ruling leans towards.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sisa-sisa makanan di celah-celah gigi yang tertelan bersama air liur tidak membatalkan puasa sekiranya susah untuk membezakan dan meludahkannya kerana ada halangan dan tanpa kecuaiannya.
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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. “SISA MAKANAN DI CELAH GIGI”, 19 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/2021-sisa-makanan-di-celah-gigi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/food-remnants-between-teeth-fasting/