Does phlegm break the fast?
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The questioner : Okay, please, yes, there is a question. What is the second question? Does phlegm break the fast if it is unintentional, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, it does not break the fast. Phlegm does not break the fast. However, if it reaches the mouth and is on the tongue and between the teeth, and then the person swallows it, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) differed on this. Some of the scholars said that it breaks the fast because it is not customary, while others said that it does not break the fast because it is like a person gathering his saliva and swallowing it.
The presenter : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Shaykh : A person should be cautious. As for if it is in his nostrils and has not reached his mouth, but he feels it in his throat, then even if he swallows it
The Shaykh : No, it does not break the fast. Phlegm does not break the fast. However, if it reaches the mouth and is on the tongue and between the teeth, and then the person swallows it, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) differed on this. Some of the scholars said that it breaks the fast because it is not customary, while others said that it does not break the fast because it is like a person gathering his saliva and swallowing it.
The presenter : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Shaykh : A person should be cautious. As for if it is in his nostrils and has not reached his mouth, but he feels it in his throat, then even if he swallows it
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1118- هل البلغم يفطر الصائم ؟ /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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