What is the ruling if the taste of food reaches the throat during the day in Ramadan?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the author’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement: “And the qiblah, and the like of it, for one whose desire is stirred; it is forbidden if he fears ejaculation, and chewing gum that dissolves.” Is it understood from this that it does not break the fast, because he said “it is forbidden” and did not say “it breaks the fast”? He mentioned that if the gum reaches his throat, or if the taste of food reaches his throat,
Answer:
and regarding rinsing the mouth and sniffing water, if it reaches his throat. He mentioned in all these matters that if it reaches his throat, it breaks the fast. It is only disliked if it does not reach his throat. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the author’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement: “And the qiblah, and the like of it, for one whose desire is stirred; it is forbidden if he fears ejaculation, and chewing gum that dissolves.” Is it understood from this that it does not break the fast, because he said “it is forbidden” and did not say “it breaks the fast”? He mentioned that if the gum reaches his throat, or if the taste of food reaches his throat,
Answer:
and regarding rinsing the mouth and sniffing water, if it reaches his throat. He mentioned in all these matters that if it reaches his throat, it breaks the fast. It is only disliked if it does not reach his throat. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [759 -2802] ما الحكم إذا وصل ذوق الطعام إلى الحلق في نهار رمضان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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