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Topic: Swallowing Phlegm While Fasting   (No-11214)

Q If a fasting individual has a lot of phlegm and they end up swallowing it, what is the ruling regarding their fast?

a Swallowing phlegm is just like swallowing saliva. Therefore, swallowing phlegm does not invalidate the fast.


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دلائل:

الفتاوی الھندیہ: (الباب الرابع فی ما یفسد و ما لا یفسد، 131/2)
ولو دخل مخاط انفہ من رأ سہ ثم استشمہ فادخل حلقہ عمداً لم یفطرہ لا نہ بمنزلۃ ریقہ کذا فی محیط السرخسی۔

Allah the Almighty knows best.
Darul ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi.

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