When I am fasting, sometimes my gums bleed. If I swallowed this blood would my fast be broken?
Question
Sometimes I cannot spit the blood out at work as I cannot leave my post to go to the toilet easily?
Answer
The swallowing of the blood invalidates the fast.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best
Mufti E. Desai
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