Licking lips whilst fasting

May 11, 2019
Answered by Mufti Ismail Moosa
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Question

1- licking lips during fast repeatedly invalidates fast ??

2- licking sliva from lips invalidates fast ??

if person don’t know the exact ruling and did this in confusion either it breaks the fast or not…do he have to make up those fasts ??

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Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

The fast will not break if one licks his lips. This is irrespective whether there is saliva on his lips or not.

Reference

ترطبت شفتيه ببزاقه عند الكلام أو غيره فابتلعه لا يفسد للضرورة كذا في الزاهدي (الفتاوى الهندية – 1/ 203)

And Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows best.

Answered by: Mufti Ismail Moosa