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Fast Invalidators Sex Sex Forgetting Fast If someone forgets his fast and has sex, is his fast valid?  If he forgets that he is fasting and has sex, his fast is in order. However, as soon as he remembers, he should terminate it; otherwise…

Fast Invalidators Sex Sex between Spouses While Fasting During the month of Ramadan a man had sexual intercourse with his wife with her consent. What is the rule concerning them? The rule of intentional breaking of the fast applies to…

Fast Invalidators Sex Foreplay with One's Wife While Fasting A man has foreplay with his wife during the day in the month of Ramadan, does it invalidate his fast?  As long as it does not result in ejaculation, his fast is not affected.…

Fast Invalidators Sex Conjugal Relation during Fast A man cannot fast, is he allowed to have sex with his wife?  No, it is not permissible. Source: Hadana adopted from the Istiftaat of the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Feel Some Food in the Mouth  In the month of Ramadan, while we go inside sugar factory, we feel sugar has entered our mouth, does our fast become void?    The mere feeling that sugar has entered…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Take out One's Mouth While Fasting To send out the saliva and take it in again make fast invalid, what about taking out one's tongue? Does it invalidate our fast if we take out our tongue for…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Break One's Fast Inattentively While fasting, if he forgets and eats, is it obligatory to remind him?  No, To remind him is not obligatory. Source: Hadana adopted from the Istiftaat of the…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking  After rinsing one's mouth —whether for wuḍū’ or something else — while fasting in Ramadan month, is it a must to spit out three times? Such an act is not obligatory. What is obligatory is to drive…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Be Forced to Perform an Invalidator If something is forced into the mouth of someone, or his head is forcibly submerged in water, does it invalidate the fast? If they are forced to break their fast,…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Invalidate Fast due to Insistence of Somebody Else When I was fasting, my mother forced me to eat and drink. Did it invalidate my fast? Eating and drinking invalidates fast, even if it is done at…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Use Chewing Gum or to Suck Frankincense What is the rule on using chewing gum and sucking frankincense while fasting?  It is no problem provided that nothing enters the throat, but sucking…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Use Dental Floss What is the rule on using dental floss — containing fluoride and peppermint flavor — for a fasting person?  If he does not swallow the saliva, it is no problem. Source: Hadana…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Brush One's Teeth Using Toothpaste While fasting, is it permissible to brush my teeth Using toothpaste? It is no problem. However, one should prevent from saliva mixed with toothpaste and water to…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking Using Toothpicks What is the rule on using toothpicks after the meal for a person who wants to fast the next day? For a person who wants to fast the next day, it is not obligatory to remove the bits…

Fast Invalidators Eating and Drinking To Swallow Mucus while Fasting While suffering from a cold, some mucus gathered in my mouth and I swallowed it instead of spitting it out. Was my fast valid? Also, once, staying for some days…