Fatwa #2658516 August 2013Germany
Does swallowing phlegm invalidate one’s fast?
Question
Does swallowing one’s phlegm invalidate one’s fast? I have seasonal allergies that cause me to produce phlegm, sometimes I’m able to spit it out but other times I cant and end up swallowing it.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
Swallowing one’s phlegm does not invalidate one’s fast.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Ismail Desai,
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.