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Validity of fasts if one licks one's lips

· 21 Safar 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Will it invalidate one's fast if saliva is found on the lips and one licks the lips? Does the ruling differ if saliva is found outside the mouth?

Answer

Through licking one's lips, one's 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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