Q: When having a cough and wanting to fast (nafl fast), phlegm has to be spit out of the mouth. Can a person fast in this case?
A: The fast can be kept.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Fasting while having a phlegmy cough
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Scholar:
Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee
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