Fasting & Ramadan · Subtopic
What Breaks the Fast
411 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on What Breaks the Fast, part of Fasting & Ramadan. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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What Breaks the Fast fatawa — page 1 of 11
- Mufti Online10 Aug 2026
Taking a B12 injection in Ramadhaan
Can you take a B12 injection in Ramadhaan?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Jul 2026
Validity of the Qadha Fast kept during the fifteen day tuhr period
During the 15 days (Paak days) you keep a Qadha fast then notice spotting (marking the beginning of cycle but not the start of it) will the Qadhaa…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood15 Jun 2026
Breaking A Fast For A Medical Procedure
A woman with abdominal pain required a sonar. Her appointment was in Ramadhaan and as a result, she had to break her fast as she needed a full…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood30 May 2026
Breaking A Sunnah Fast
I was listening to the story of Hadrat Salman Radiallahu Anhu and Hadrat Abu Darda Radiallahu Anhu and it seemed like one could break a sunnah fast…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online6 May 2026
Using an olive flavoured miswaak while fasting
Is it permissible to use an olive miswaak/olive flavoured miswaak whilst fasting?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Apr 2026
Taking an injection in the eye while fasting
My mother is due for her eye injection in the month of Ramadan (the injection is in the eye). The doctor advises that she doesn't skip it. Is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Apr 2026
Nosebleed while fasting
Does a nosebleed break the fast if the blood did not reach the mouth, but blood went down the throat through the nose only?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown14 Mar 2026
Does Inserting Vaginal Cream Nullify the Fast?
Assalamualaikum Mufti sahib I hope InshaaAllah you doing well. I have a question…does inserting vaginal cream nullify the fast?
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Ibn Masood27 Feb 2026
Using Mouthwash While Fasting
Is it permissible to use alcohol-free mouthwash while fasting?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville25 Feb 2026
Vomiting While Fasting
If one is fasting and with a burp feels food coming up to the back of the throat before going down again is the fast broken?
- Jamiat KZN23 Feb 2026
Qadha And Kaffaarah For Intentionally Breaking Fasts Of Ramadaan
A person intentionally broke a Ramadhan fast 3 years in a row. Will kaafarah be waajib on him 3 times, or will one kaffaarah suffice with the qadhas?
- Azaadville21 Feb 2026
Qadha And Kaffaarah For Intentionally Breaking Fasts Of Ramadaan
A person intentionally broke a Ramadhan fast 3 years in a row. Will kaafarah be waajib on him 3 times, or will one kaffaarah suffice with the qadhas?
- Mufti Online11 Jan 2026
Forgetfully vaping or smoking while fasting
If a fasting person forgets that he is fasting and vapes or smokes a cigarette, will his fast break? If the fast is broken, will only qadha be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Dec 2025
Food colour remaining on the tongue when commencing the fast
Does the colour of food (caused by spices, etc.) remaining on the tongue invalidate the fast when swallowed?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Nov 2025
Woman making qadha of a nafl fast broken due to haidh
If a woman kept a nafl fast and her haidh came during the day, will she have to make qadha of that fast?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jul 2025
Wudhu and fasting for a person who has a problem with bleeding gums
I have a problem of bleeding gums. The bleeding occurs anytime during the day or night. Sometimes I am unaware of it and other times I spit and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 May 2025
Perceiving the smell of bicarb when baking while fasting
If a person was fasting and icing sugar or bicarb blew and the taste went in the mouth (like through the nose) by mistake, is the fast valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 May 2025
Woman seeing discoloured discharge during the fast
At asr time, one went to toilet and noticed a change of colour in ones discharge however one was unsure whether it was haidh or not. At maghrib…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 May 2025
Does touching the private parts and pubic hair break the fast?
Does touching the private parts and pubic hair break the fast?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Mar 2025
Using an ointment for piles while fasting
I have a haemorrhoid (piles) problem. For this, I have to use an ointment from my back passage. Will this break my fast?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Mar 2025
Mint flavoured Miswaak – Will using it invalidate my fast?
I most of the time use mint flavoured miswaak, can I still use this in ramadan or will it invalidate my fast.
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Ask Imaam18 Mar 2025
Can a pregnant woman break her fast?
My wife was into her 3rd month of pregnancy. She was fasting one day and it was about 3pm in the afternoon that she vomited less than a mouthful. It…
Mu’ādh Chati - Azaadville14 Mar 2025
Brushing The Teeth With Toothpaste While Fasting
If a person is fasting and they brush their teeth with toothpaste but then remember that they are fasting, will the fast of this person break or not?
- Camperdown12 Mar 2025
Does swallowing vomit which is less than full mouth nullifies ones fast?
Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah wa baraktuh mufti sahib Sometimes when fasting i have an issue where I burp and a small amount of vomit comes up the…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - Ask Imaam9 Mar 2025
Does swallowing blood break fast?
Does swallowing blood break fast?
M. Mahmood Baig - Azaadville8 Mar 2025
Unintentionally Breaking The Fast Before The Time Of Iftaar
When I was in my youth I was once sitting with a group of friends just before iftaar time in Ramadhaan. One of my friends jokingly said that it was…
- Ask Imaam5 Mar 2025
Will there be kaffarah if a person was to eat after breaking his fast through masturbation?
Asalamualikum sheikh i hope your well and in the best health and in iman My freind asked me a question regarding ejaculating whilst fasting (through…
Rabiul Islam - Azaadville4 Mar 2025
Inhaling A Fragrance/Scent While Fasting
I would like to find out if one inhales bukhoor or any type of fragrance intentionally or unintentionally will it break ones fast?
- Azaadville3 Mar 2025
Masturbation While Fasting
When I was young, I masturbated while fasting during the month of Ramadan. Alhamdulillah, I have given up such practices for some time. I can…
- Mufti Online22 Feb 2025
Wetting the miswaak before using it while fasting
Is it permissible to wet the miswak before using it while fasting?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2025
Unintentionally inhaling dust while fasting
My question is related to the validity of the fast. While doing my Kaffarah, I was cleaning my home and dusting off some shelves on the 58th day out…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 Feb 2025
Does smelling menthol or feeling the steam from food invalidate the fast?
Assalaam o Alaikum If i apply a menthol based pain reliever medicated cream to another person does it affect my fast if I can smell the smell of…
Hussein Muhammad - Mufti Online15 Dec 2024
Getting the taste of medication in one's mouth while fasting
I had used an inhaler (pump) just before subh saadiq. After subh saadiq, I got a taste of the liquid medication in my mouth. Is my fast valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Sep 2024
Swallowing Tears And Phlegm While Fasting
While fasting, someone told me a touching story about Nabi ﷺ. I teared and on hearing more, I gasped and I’m not sure if a tear or phlegm or what…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood17 Jul 2024
Taking Sublingual Medication While Fasting
Does sublingual medication break the fast?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood3 Jul 2024
Bleeding From The Nose And Mouth Nullifying The Fast
What is the status of the fast if the nose bleeds on awakening because of dry weather, and if phlegm comes out the mouth with a little blood in it?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online1 Jul 2024
Applying oil to the scalp or body while fasting
Is it permissible to apply oil to the scalp or body while fasting?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Apr 2024
Will the fast break if sperm comes out while urinating?
Will the fast break if sperm comes out while urinating?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Apr 2024
Woman using a catheter while fasting
Would it be permissible for a female who needs to use a disposable catheter to use it while fasting, if she needs to use it due to medical reasons.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville15 Apr 2024
Breaking A Fast At The Time Of Sunset And Not At The Time Of The Adhaan
A person is keeping the 60 Kaffaarah fasts. Unintentionally he broke a fast at the time of sunset maghrib time, he was at work so he could not hear…
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