Does Saliva from Others Reaching My Lips Affect Fasting?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Does fasting remain valid if saliva particles from others reach my lips while talking, or must I wipe them off?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

If saliva particles from others reach your lips while talking, your fast is not affected unless you take in that saliva and swallow it down your throat. Although this is unlikely, it is better to wipe the saliva away and/or refrain from drawing it into the mouth. [Tahtawi/Shurunbulali, Hashiyat Maraqi al-Falah]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.