What should I do if I accidentally swallowed water whilst fasting?

20 Aug 2020 -

What should I do if I accidentally swallowed water whilst fasting? Question: Assalam o Alikum! I am serving in a defence force. Today, I was sitting in my room while I was fasting. I had painful ulcers in my mouth and to reduce pain I kept some water in my mouth to have some relief and meanwhile a senior Officer came to my room and he started asking questions, at first I tried to avoid him but when he asked me 3rd or 4th question then I, confusingly, swallowed the water and answered him. Am I still fasting or I have broken my fast? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. The fast has broken. If you had swallowed the water accidentally or mistakenly, then one cover-up fast is necessary after Ramadhan. [1] And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best Concurred by: Hanif Patel Mu‘adh Chati Asmar Akram Approved by: Mufti Siraj Sitponi Falahi