Does Tasting Food Unnecessarily Break the Fast?
Question
Does tasting something unessecerly breaks the fast
Islamic Ruling & Answer
VerifiedIf there is a necessity, tasting something while fasting is allowed. If there is no necessity, tasting is disliked (makruh). However, if a fasting person tastes something and it does not go down the throat, the fast is not broken. But if it goes down the throat, the fast will be broken.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
March 05, 2026
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