The third of the conditions: intention, meaning: if something that breaks the fast occurs without intention, it does not harm.
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The third of the conditions: Intention,Meaning: if something that breaks the fast occurs without intention, it does not harm. So if a person gargles during ablution and then some water goes down into his stomach, this does not break the fast;Because if we asked this person who performed ablution: Did you gargle to make the water go down into your stomach?He would say: No.
Therefore: He did not intend it, so his fast is valid.
And if it were assumed that he is in a place with smoke or dust, and the dust or smoke rose until he inhaled it and it reached his stomach, he does not break the fast.And for this reason we say: It is permissible for the fasting person to use incense,The general public say: The fasting person does not use incense; this is not correct. He may use incense, but he must not inhale the incense smoke. Even if it were assumed that he took the incense burner and placed it under his chin and then covered it with his ghutrah, there is no harm; because he did not intend to introduce the smoke into his stomach. But he must not inhale it. This is the intention.
A person also draws gasoline with a water hose. Since there were not many gas stations before, they would take gasoline in barrels, then put the hose in the barrel, and then the driver would pull it in order to fill the car. Sometimes, and often, some gasoline goes down into his stomach. If he is fasting, does it invalidate his fast? It does not invalidate his fast; because it is without intention.
Therefore: He did not intend it, so his fast is valid.
And if it were assumed that he is in a place with smoke or dust, and the dust or smoke rose until he inhaled it and it reached his stomach, he does not break the fast.And for this reason we say: It is permissible for the fasting person to use incense,The general public say: The fasting person does not use incense; this is not correct. He may use incense, but he must not inhale the incense smoke. Even if it were assumed that he took the incense burner and placed it under his chin and then covered it with his ghutrah, there is no harm; because he did not intend to introduce the smoke into his stomach. But he must not inhale it. This is the intention.
A person also draws gasoline with a water hose. Since there were not many gas stations before, they would take gasoline in barrels, then put the hose in the barrel, and then the driver would pull it in order to fill the car. Sometimes, and often, some gasoline goes down into his stomach. If he is fasting, does it invalidate his fast? It does not invalidate his fast; because it is without intention.