Question:
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
I have a question which mostly occurs to many people. If someone has a habit of biting his nails, chewing them and swallowing which is a detestable action of course and one should try to stay away from. He does this whilst fasting intentionally or subconsciously. Will the fast be broken?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh.
If the person has a habit of biting nails and swallowing it, then there are two possibilities:
- If he bites and swallows his nails whilst knowing that he is fasting, then his fast will be invalid.
- If he bites and swallows his nails whilst forgetting that he is fasting, then his fast will be valid.[1]
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.
Shahid Shaikh
Student Darul Iftaa
New Jersey, U.S.A.
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Muhammad Zakariyya Desai.
