Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I sniffed solidified mucus (i.e., snot) from my nose, which went directly down my throat/entered my mouth and was intentionally swallowed. Is it going to break my fast? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Solidified […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How does one perform istinja’ during fasting? To what extent does one’s fast break via the water of istinja’? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Water Entering the Vagina During Fasting For the female front private area, it is sufficient to wash within the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question While fasting, I intentionally removed my house curtain, and dust inadvertently entered my throat/got swallowed. I was intentionally praying in a dusty room, and dust had entered my throat/got swallowed/got sniffed into my throat (for example, my nose got blocked due to the dustiness of the room, and I […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one uses a hairdryer and some of the air that gets blown out of the hair dryer gets sniffed into one’s nose, swallowed in one’s mouth, or enters into one’s ear, does this break the fast, according to the Hanafi school of thought? Answer In the Name of […]