Ruling on Wiping the Mouth Instead of Rinsing the Mouth for the Fasting Person
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Question:
After this, we move on to a letter sent by one of the sisters. The sender, Fatimah Zayd, asks and says: In the month of Ramadan, and on the other days that I fast, I experience some waswas (whispers of doubt). Specifically, when I perform wudu and come to the rinsing of the mouth, I sometimes doubt that water has entered my mouth. So I sit and spit out the saliva more than six times, out of fear that water may have entered. How many times should I spit out the water after rinsing the mouth during wudu while fasting? May Allah reward you with good. And is it permissible to wipe the mouth without putting water in it during the rinsing? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory for every Muslim man and woman to be cautious of waswas (whispers of doubt), for Satan is a clear enemy. Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of him and his whispers. Allah the Exalted says: [Fatiha:6]. Allah has prescribed rinsing the mouth in wudu and ghusl. Therefore, rinsing the mouth is necessary, and it is not permissible to settle for wiping the lip. Rather, a person must rinse his mouth, then spit out the water from his mouth, just as he must also sniff water into his nose. The presence of water in the mouth does not harm his fast, nor does it invalidate it. However, he must spit out the water and not swallow it. If he is fasting, he must spit out the water, and praise be to Allah. As for waswas (whispers of doubt), one must be cautious of them and seek refuge in Allah from Satan. Saliva does not harm the fasting person; the saliva of the fasting person does not harm him. For a believer to be hesitant about rinsing the mouth for the sake of fasting is a great error born of ignorance. The Muslim rinses his mouth, sniffs water into his nose, and is cautious of what Allah has forbidden him, such as swallowing water or exaggerating in sniffing water in a way that causes it to reach his stomach. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Does wiping the mouth not suffice in place of rinsing the mouth?
The Shaykh : It does not suffice, and it is not permissible. Rather, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
After this, we move on to a letter sent by one of the sisters. The sender, Fatimah Zayd, asks and says: In the month of Ramadan, and on the other days that I fast, I experience some waswas (whispers of doubt). Specifically, when I perform wudu and come to the rinsing of the mouth, I sometimes doubt that water has entered my mouth. So I sit and spit out the saliva more than six times, out of fear that water may have entered. How many times should I spit out the water after rinsing the mouth during wudu while fasting? May Allah reward you with good. And is it permissible to wipe the mouth without putting water in it during the rinsing? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory for every Muslim man and woman to be cautious of waswas (whispers of doubt), for Satan is a clear enemy. Therefore, it is obligatory to be cautious of him and his whispers. Allah the Exalted says:
Indeed, Satan is an enemy to you; so take him as an enemy. He only invites his party to be among the companions of the Blaze.
إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا إِنَّمَا يَدْعُوا حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُوا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Does wiping the mouth not suffice in place of rinsing the mouth?
The Shaykh : It does not suffice, and it is not permissible. Rather, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
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