Notes on the Fiqh of Fasting
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following are notes on the fiqh of fasting and various jurisprudential rulings. They are not meant to be conclusive, but rather to clear some doubts and address common issues that may arise. Those things which one could not protect one’s self from, such as swallowing one's saliva, the dust of the road, sifting flour and so on are all overlooked. These are inevitable and unavoidable. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas ( r.a. ) ruled that there is no problem with tasting liquid food or something one wishes to purchase. This is so since the intention is not to break the fast. Sayyidina Hasan ibn ‘Ali ( r.a. ) used to chew the walnuts for his grandson while he was fasting. Chewing gum which has no sweetness or fragrance is disliked. The gum must not break into pieces. If it does break into pieces and parts enter the stomach, the fast is broken. Those who say that it is disliked...