Feeling something coming up to one's throat while fasting
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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