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Question: A person taking chewing gum during ramadhan fasting
Assalamu Alaikum

If a person has previously taken chewing gum during Ramadhan fasting in order to take away the smell from his mouth, then:
1) will his fast break
2) Will he need to do kaffarah for the broken fasts, or just qadha is sufficient
3) if he need to do kaffarah, then how many for each ramadhan?

Also can i ask the same question about taking nasal spray as medicine during ramadhan?
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 30/04/2023 14:54pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

Chewing gum that has juice will break fast otherwise it would not but Makruh. A Qadha will be necessary.

Nasal spray will break fast and a Qadha will be necessary.

وكره مضغ علك أبيض ممضوغ ملتئم وإلا فيفطر……الخ
(الدرالمختارمع ردالمحتار ٢/٤١٦ فيما مطلب يكره للصائم)

فائدة إستعمال سفوف التتن موجب للقضاء فإنه يدخل الباطن بدليل وجود طعمه في الحلق
(منهاج السنن ٤/٦٣)

من احتقن أو استعط أو أقطر في أذنه دهنا أفطر ولا كفارة عليه هكذا في الهداية
(الفتاوي الهندية ١/٢٠٤)

And Allah knows best

09 Shawwal 1444/ 30 April 2023
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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