The Ruling on Rinsing the Mouth and Sniffing Water for the Fasting Person
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Question:
She also asks about the ruling on rinsing the mouth and sniffing water during Ramadan while performing wudu, and whether it affects the fast if something from the sniffing enters the...?
Answer:
Rinsing the mouth and sniffing water are obligatory in wudu, and they are part of washing the face, so they are required for the fasting person and for others. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the fasting person from exaggerating in sniffing water. So the fasting person rinses his mouth and sniffs water, but he does not exaggerate in doing so, for fear that water may fly up into his throat. Yes.
She also asks about the ruling on rinsing the mouth and sniffing water during Ramadan while performing wudu, and whether it affects the fast if something from the sniffing enters the...?
Answer:
Rinsing the mouth and sniffing water are obligatory in wudu, and they are part of washing the face, so they are required for the fasting person and for others. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the fasting person from exaggerating in sniffing water. So the fasting person rinses his mouth and sniffs water, but he does not exaggerate in doing so, for fear that water may fly up into his throat. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 22 من 27|أحكام المرأة في الصيام|المرأة بين تلبية حاجات أولادها وذهابها إلى المسجد|صالح الفوزان|فقه — youtube.com (10:11)
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