{"_id":"6a62bffe104d3f3dbc1294fd","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Can I follow another madhhab regarding swallowing phlegm while fasting?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"I have allergic rhinitis and frequently have nasal secretions that enter my throat and mouth. Because this happens so often, I sometimes swallow the phlegm back, especially when I am with clients or praying. While fasting, repeatedly expelling it causes significant dryness and discomfort. Given this difficulty, can I follow an opinion outside the Shafiʿi school regarding swallowing phlegm while fasting?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"You can certainly take a dispensation since this issue is disagreed upon across the legal traditions (madhhabs), and given the difficulty this is causing you.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0000b76658b4c232b78","tag":"Fasting: Validity","count":68},{"_id":"668d9fee0b76658b4c232963","tag":"Fasting: Other","count":28}],"createdOn":"2026-07-24T01:29:34.379Z"}