Choking while swimming

· 9 Safar 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Sometimes when my daughter swims, she chokes and some of the water comes out of her mouth. Does this make her mouth napaak and if she eats and drinks from dishes thereafter does the dishes also become napaak?

Answer

1. No

2. No

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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