THINGS THAT BREAK THE FAST

1. To eat, drink or indulge in cohabitation intentionally.

2. To burn agarbatti (incense) and inhale its smoke.

3. If water goes down the throat while gargling.

4. To vomit mouthful intentionally.

5. To swallow vomit intentionally.

6. To swallow something edible, equal to or bigger than a grain of gram, which was stuck between the teeth. However, if it is first taken out of the mouth and then swallowed, it will break the fast whether it is smaller or bigger than the size of the grain.

7. To drop oil or medicine into ear or nose.

8. To swallow the blood from gums with saliva. However, if the blood is less than the saliva and its taste is not felt then the fast will not break.

9. Snuffing.

10. To eat and drink forgetting one is fasting and thereafter, thinking that the fast is broken to eat and drink again

11. Smoking.

12. To masturbate.

13. To swallow intentionally a pebble, piece of paper or any item that is not used as food or medicine.


Consult an aalim regarding the rules of kaffarah