Q 1: What is the ruling if a person observing Sawm (Fast)
accidentally swallows water while performing either Wudu' (ablution) or just
Madmadah (rinsing the mouth)? What is the ruling if this happens while performing Ghusl (ritual bath following major ritual impurity) or just cooling oneself with water during summer? Should they observe Sawm for a full day to make up for this day? Or should they give Sadaqah (voluntary charity) to the poor as Kaffarah (expiation) for these faults, knowing that the drops of water enter the stomach accidentally. Please give us a Fatwa (legal opinion issued by a qualified Muslim scholar), may Allah reward you with the best!
A:
Whoever performs Ghusl, Madmadah or Istinshaq (sniffing water into the nose and then expelling it) and water enters their stomach accidentally, their Sawm is not invalidated because it was reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
My Ummah (nation based on one creed) has been pardoned for what they do by mistake or forgetfully, or under duress.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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