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Eating while one’s mouth is bleeding due to a sore

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Q:

1. If I have a sore in my mouth which is bleeding and I eat with my hands, do my hands become napaak?

2. Also, if I lick my lips while my mouth is bleeding, do my lips become napaak?

3. Can I swallow the blood as it’s in my mouth all the time and I can’t keep spitting?

Bismillaah

A:

1. The hands will not be napaak.

2. No, if there is no visible trace of blood on your lips.

3. Try your best to spit out the blood.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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