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Fatwa ID: 07916<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Maulana Sibghat Ullah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I have a question about kaffarah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– I haven\u2019t brushed my teeth at suhoor and there were food particles stuck in my teeth. And I swallowed this intentionally and unconsciously. I didn’t know the size of it. Must i Perform Kaffarah in this situation?<\/span><\/p>\n

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– I accidentally drank 30 seconds before suhoor, and after this I also had a sip in my mouth that I deliberately swallowed, Because I think I couldn’t stop this one. Must I do Kaffarah?<\/span><\/p>\n

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– I had a chocolate waffle at Suhoor and brushed my teeth, but that chocolate remained in my saliva or mucus. Apparently, there was also some leftover food that I had deliberately swallowed. A few hours later I was riding my bike home, and it was raining, and my mouth was open, and I was swallowing water. <\/span><\/p>\n

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No, this is not a joke, Is kaffarah necessary<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the <\/strong>Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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In Islam intentionally consuming substances during a fast can invalidate the fast and may necessitate both Qada (making up the fast) and kaffara (expiation).<\/span><\/p>\n

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If a fasting person deliberately swallows food particles that were stuck between the teeth, the ruling depends on the size of the particles. If the particle is less than the size of a chickpea then it does not invalidate the fast, as it\u2019s considered negligible and similar to swallowing a saliva[i]<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If it is equal to or larger than a chickpea then intentionally swallowing a particle of this size invalidates the fast. In such case, only\u00a0Qada is required[ii]<\/a>. This is because the act doesn\u2019t involve deliberate consumption of food or drink in a conventional sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In case of intentionally drinking rainwater by opening mouth while riding a bike will invalidates the fast. Since the individual intentionally consumed rainwater during the fast, both Qada\u2019 and Kaffara become obligatory which means to fast two consecutive months. If one is unable to do so due to legitimate reasons, feeding sixty poor people is prescribed as an alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Sibghat Ullah<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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References<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Maraqi al-Falah, book of fasting, Page 660, Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If one swallows what is between the teeth: if it is less than the size of a chickpea, it does not break the fast; if it is equal to it, it breaks the fast.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maraqi al-Falah, book of fasting, Page 660, Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If one swallows what is between the teeth: if it is less than the size of a chickpea, it does not break the fast; if it is equal to it, it breaks the fast.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Al-Durr al-Mukhtar, Book of fasting, Volume 2, Page 395, Dar al-Fikr.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If one swallows rain, snow, or hail, the fast is broken.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mukhtasar al-Quduri, Book of fasting, Page 89, Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The expiation is fasting two consecutive months; if unable, then feeding sixty poor people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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