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A chronically ill or very elderly person who has no hope of being able to fast gives fidyah for each missed fast by feeding a poor person two meals (equivalent to sadaqa…
Read full answerAn inhaler delivers medicine into the throat and lungs, so using it during the fast generally breaks the fast and a qaza is required. A person with a genuine medical nee…
Read full answerSwallowing one’s own natural saliva does not break the fast. Deliberately gathering saliva and then swallowing it, or swallowing phlegm, is disliked but does not break t…
Read full answerNo. If a fasting person eats or drinks forgetfully, the fast remains valid and they should continue fasting, as this is a provision from Allah. The fast only breaks if o…
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