Does Tasting Food Unnecessarily Break the Fast?
Question
Does tasting something unessecerly breaks the fast
Islamic Ruling & Answer
If 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.
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Mufti Tosif Qasmi
March 05, 2026 ¡ Updated June 20, 2026
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