{"_id":"681ba9dde92f2be586631b7e","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it true that, according to the Shafi'i madhhab,  licking your lips twice breaks your fast? If so, how much time must be in between them for it to not break the fast, and does this also invalidate prayer? Please provide the reasoning as well if possible.\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it true that, according to the Shafi'i madhhab,  licking your lips twice breaks your fast? If so, how much time must be in between them for it to not break the fast, and does this also invalidate prayer? Please provide the reasoning as well if possible.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"According to the Shafi'i madhhab, swallowing any foreign substance nullifies the fast. This includes one’s own saliva if it has exited the mouth and is then deliberately reintroduced, as it is considered external/foreign.\\n\\nRegarding licking the lips, the lips are considered external to the mouth. If there is saliva on someone's lips, whether their own or someone else's, and they swallow that saliva, then the fast is broken. However, there must be a visible amount of saliva that has clearly separated from the lips. If there is only residual moisture without enough saliva to separate and be swallowed, as is typically the case when someone licks their lips, then it does not invalidate the fast or the prayer.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0000b76658b4c232b78","tag":"Fasting: Validity","count":65}],"createdOn":"2025-05-07T18:43:41.754Z"}