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Water Entering Nose

18 Dhul Qa'dah 1435 | 13 September 2014

Shortened Question

Does your fast breaks if water enters the nose?

Question

Does your fast breaks if water enters your nose during Wudu or Ghusl?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

During Wudu one should put water into the nostrils up to the soft bone. If the water passes the soft bone of the nostrils and goes down the throat of a fasting person, his fast would automatically be broken. (Bahishti Zewar – Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (RA); Vol.1; pg; 49)

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub

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