Blood in ones saliva
Question
(Fatwa:#011)
Will swallowing blood in ones saliva break ones fast?
Answer
Muhtaram
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
حامدا و مصليا و مسلما
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
We have received your query with regards to swallowing one’s saliva which is mingled with blood, our response is as follows:
In normal circumstances the ruling is that if blood mixes with saliva from within the mouth, then if the saliva is more than the blood (a sign of which is that the colour is whitish or yellowish) than the fast will not break if the saliva is swallowed. However, if the blood is a greater amount (where the saliva is a reddish colour) then the fast will break if the saliva is swallowed. Furthermore, if both are in equal proportions, then too the fast will break.1
Similarly, if the taste of blood is discernable when swallowing than too the fast will break, irrespective of the colour.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Muhammad Irshad Motara
11th Ramadan 1441
5th May 2020
احسن الفتاوى: ج 4-ص447
رد المحتار : ج 2-ص396
