I am making up the fasts of Ramadan that I missed. I fell asleep with gum in my mouth and woke up after the Fajr prayer. I put the gum in its wrapper but swallowed my saliva. Will my fast be valid if I continue with it?
I am making up the fasts of Ramadan that I missed. I fell asleep with gum in my mouth and woke up after the Fajr prayer. I put the gum in its wrapper but swallowed my saliva. Will my fast be valid if I continue with it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 years ago
If the gum had a taste in your mouth, you must spit it out, but if the gum had no taste, then you are allowed to swallow the saliva and your fast is valid.
Wassalam.