Swallowed water taking a bath, whilst fasting

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p537 no.511
Majmoo’ Fataawa ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin ‘Abdullaah bin Baaz v3 p252

Question: A man who was fasting took a bath and due to the strong pressure of the water, he ended up swallowing some water without intending to. Does he have to make this fast up?

Response: He does not have to make this fast up because he hadn’t intended that, so his ruling is that of one who is forced and one who has forgotten.


Translation originally published on 29 November, 1999.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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