water going down in wudu = fast invalid?

[ahmed_indian]

:salam2:,

if one is making wudu with precautions and even then 2-3 drops of water goes down the throat. does it nullify the fast?

 

[ditta]

As-salaamu'Alaykum,

Insha'Allaah, both the answers below address your question, it does not apply specifically to your situation but answer's it thereabouts.

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. Do 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.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah)

(Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 2, Page 537, Fatwa No. 511)


Question

What is the ruling concerning toothpaste, ear drops, nose drops and eye drops for one who is fasting?

Response

In the Name of Allaah and all Praise is for Allaah. Cleaning the teeth with toothpaste does not break the fast just as using the miswaak doesn't. He needs to be careful that nothing passes down (his throat) to his stomach. However, if this happens without intention, he does not have to make this fast up. The same applies to eye and ear drops, that is, they do not break the fast according to the correct of the two opinions. But, should he find the taste of these drops in his throat it is safer to make up this fast although it is not obligatory. This (being not obligatory) is because they (the eyes and ears) are not an inlet for food and drink. As for nose drops, then these are not permissible, as they are an inlet. Because of this the Prophet said:

"Exaggerate in taking water into the nose (during ablution) except if you are fasting."

So one who does this must make up (the fast) due to this hadeeth and that which constitutes this and thus finds its taste in his throat.

And Allaah is the Provider of Success

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah)

(Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 2, Page 511. Fatwa No. 473)

(Ramadhaan Fatawa)

Wa-alaykum-us-Salaam.

 

[ahmed_indian]

jazaak Allah khair once again.