THE FIQH DEPARTMENT

In the Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.
Although every Fiqh opinion is based on evidence, often times, the scholars differ in their views. This room for differences is a mercy from Allah, and as long as there is evidence to support an opinion, then we must respect scholars' views, even if we may not always agree.
The Prophet (SAW) said:
"Whoever performs Ijtihad and errs will receive one reward. Whoever performs Ijtihad and arrives at the correct answer gets double the reward"
(Bukhari) 
Rinsing the Mouth and Sniffing Water PDF Print E-mail
Fiqh: Islamic Jurisprudence - Ramadan
Written by Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen   

Question:

If a fasting person rinses his mouth or sniffs water into his nose, and the water enters his stomach, does he break his fast thereby?

 

Answer:

If a fasting person rinses his mouth or sniffs water into his nose and the water enters his stomach, it does not break his fast, because he did not intend to do it and Allaah, the Most High has said:

And there is no sin on you if you make a mistake therein, except in regard to what your hearts deliberately intend. [Al-Ahzaab 33:5] 

 

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen

Fatawa Arkaanul-Islaam, DARUSSALAM, Vol.2, p.664