Does Fasting Become Invalid If One Accidentally Bites Their Cheek? – Shaykh Irshaad Sedick
Shafi'i Fiqh
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick
Does Fasting Become Invalid If One Accidentally Bites Their Cheek?
Accidentally biting the cheek while fasting does not invalidate the fast unless something is swallowed. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick explains the ruling and its implications.
Shaykh Irshaad Sedick was raised in South Africa in a traditional Muslim family. He graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah in Strand, Western Cape, under the guidance of the late world-renowned scholar Shaykh Taha Karaan (Allah have mercy on him), where he taught.
Shaykh Irshaad has fifteen years of teaching experience at some of the leading Islamic institutes in Cape Town). He is currently building an Islamic podcast, education, and media platform called ‘Isnad Academy’ and has completed his Master’s degree in the study of Islam at the University of Johannesburg. He has a keen interest in healthy Prophetic living and fitness.
