Feeling something coming up to one's throat while fasting

· 12 Shawwal 1439 AH1 min readEnglish
Ramadhaan & FastingFactors that break and don't break the fast

Question

Someone burps and feels like reflux will reach his mouth but he swollows before it can reach, does the fast break?

Answer

If it did not reach his mouth and went back down his throat, the fast will not break.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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