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06 / 05 / 2026
Gum for the Fasting Person
I suffer from stomach pain and I put gum in my mouth before sleeping, which alleviates the pain. One day, I intended to fast a voluntary fast and I woke up after dawn with the gum in my mouth, and it had no taste, so I spat it out and continued my fast. Is my fast valid?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: If it has no taste, it does not invalidate the fast, and the fast is valid, and God knows best.
