NO.
THE CAUSE THE SHAFI’EE RULING
1 Eating or drinking on purpose
2 Eating or drinking forgetfully
3 Eating or drinking forgetfully, then
thought fast is broken so ate again
4 Swallowing water whilst gargling
5 Swallowing a fly
6 Smoke or dust entering the mouth
(unintentionally)
7 Swallowing something
8 Swallowing saliva that has been
mixed with something
9 Taste or smelling something
10 One or two drops of tears / sweat
entering the mouth
11 Vomiting unintentionally
Fast is broken – Qadha no kafara
Doesn’t break the fast
Fast is broken - Qadha
If a person performing wudhu or
ghusl during fasting, rinses the
nose and mouth without gargling,
and in such a case some water
accidently goes down, the fast is
not broken. However, if whilst
performing wudhu or ghusl the
person draws up water into the
nostrils or gargles, and water then
goes down accidently the fast
breaks.
Doesn’t break the fast
Doesn’t break the fast
When one accidently swallows
something which for some reason
was kept in the mouth then the
fast is not broken.
When something is mixed with the
saliva and it becomes coloured
with something that may have
been stuck between the teeth, or
with blood, the fast will be broken
if that saliva is swallowed. In such
cases the mouth must first be
washed or rinsed out before the
saliva can be swallowed again.
Doesn’t break the fast if they spit it
out immediately even if something
of the taste remains in the throat
or mouth.
Doesn’t break the fast
Doesn’t break the fast if none of
 the digested food is swallowed.
12 Vomiting intentionally Fast is broken – Qadha

13 Vomit returning on its own or Fast is broken if it is swallowed -

intentionally returning vomit Qadha

14 Swallowing phlegm If any phlegm comes down from

the head or comes up from the
chest and could easily be removed
by clearing the throat, then it is
necessarily to remove such
phlegm. In such a case if the
phlegm is not removed, but
swallowed the fast will be broken.
On the other hand, if one is not
able to remove the phlegm by
clearing the throat and it goes
down into the stomach the fast
will still be valid.
15 Smelling or applying perfume / Doesn’t break the fast
deodorant
16 Applying or smelling vicks Doesn’t break the fast
17 Applying surma Doesn’t break the fast if applied
unmindfully and causes saliva in
their throat in some way or the
other to become blackened.
18 Eye drops Doesn’t break the fast
19 Nose drops Fast is broken if it goes into the
stomach - Qadha
20 Ear drops Fast is not broken if have to insert
drops due to extreme pain and
only drops will provide comfort.

21 Water entering the ears Doesn’t break the fast

NO. THE CAUSE THE RULING

22 Cupping Doesn’t break the fast
23 Blood from the gums entering Fast is broken if it is swallowed –
throat Qadha - if amount of blood is
equivalent to saliva or
exceeds
24 Using toothpaste Makhrooh, but fast will only break
if enters the throat - Qadha
25 Blood test Doesn’t break the fast

26 Vaccine / injection (not reaching Doesn’t break the fast

stomach)
27 Smoking Fast is broken - Qadha
28 Using an inhaler Fast is not broken
29 Becoming unconscious Doesn’t break the fast
May Allah give us the tawfeeq to take full advantage of Ramadhan, may he accept our worship and forgive
our sins and make it a means of gaining his closeness. Ameen.