Thursday 18 Ramadan 1445 - 28 March 2024
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Does gargling invalidate the fast?

Question

Is the fast invalidated by using gargles?

Answer

Praise be to Allah.

The fast is not invalidated so long as one does not swallow it, but this should not be done unless it is necessary. It does not invalidate the fast so long as none of the medicine reaches the stomach. 

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Source: Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, vol. 1, p. 514