Swimming or floating in water whilst fasting

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p525 no.491
Fiqh al-‘Ibaadaat libni-‘Uthaymeen p191

Question: What is the ruling concerning swimming or floating in water whilst fasting?

Response: There is no harm in diving into water, floating or swimming because this is not from that which breaks the fast. The basis [for everything] is permissibility until [authentic] evidences proves a prohibition or a disliking [for that]. For this, there is no evidence indicating a prohibition or dislikeness. However, some people of knowledge dislike this out of fear that some water may reach the throat without [the person] feeling it.


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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