The Fasting Person Tasting Food and Rinsing the Mouth
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a fasting person to taste his cooking? And is he required to rinse his mouth after tasting it?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with the cook tasting the food with his mouth, provided he does not swallow anything. He merely places the water of the food in his mouth to know whether it is salty or not, and it does not go into his stomach; that is, he spits it out. There is no need to rinse; he spits it out and that is sufficient. You may ask how he knows the saltiness if he has not swallowed it? We say: Yes, the salt goes through the pores, or it goes through the throat. The pores do not cause harm.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a fasting person to taste his cooking? And is he required to rinse his mouth after tasting it?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with the cook tasting the food with his mouth, provided he does not swallow anything. He merely places the water of the food in his mouth to know whether it is salty or not, and it does not go into his stomach; that is, he spits it out. There is no need to rinse; he spits it out and that is sufficient. You may ask how he knows the saltiness if he has not swallowed it? We say: Yes, the salt goes through the pores, or it goes through the throat. The pores do not cause harm.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [16] — alfawzan.live (45:43)
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