Is My Fast Broken If I Felt Mucus Entering My Throat Though I Meant to Spit It Out?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

Question

Is doubting if one broke the fast breaks the fast? I sniffed mucus from my nose to bring it to my mouth to spit it out, but then I felt something in my throat. However, I am not sure if that was the mucus I sniffed.

Since Ramadan began, I am unsure if any of my fasts have been valid. I do not know if this is waswasa or not.

Answer

Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for fasting and for asking to clarify your doubts. May He accept all of your worship and reward you abundantly.

Mucus While Fasting

Please assume that your fasts are all valid and see the details here:

• Does Sniffing or Swallowing Mucus Nullify My Fasting or Prayer?
• Does Swallowing Mucus Still Break One’s Fast If There Is Hardship in Avoiding It?
• Swallowing phlegm while fasting
• Does Swallowing Mucus Invalidate My Fast?

May Allah give you the best of this world and the next.
[Ustadha] Shazia Ahmad
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria, for two years, where she studied aqidah, fiqh, tajweed, tafsir, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin and completed her Master’s in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan, where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She later moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.