Can Vomiting Break Your Fast? The Arabic word for fasting is called “sawm ” in the Holy Quran. The word sawm literally means “to abstain”. Chapter Maryam of the Holy Quran says that Mary the mother of Jesus said “I have vowed a “sawm” for the sake of the Allah, so today I shall not speak to anyone.” [The Quran 19:26].
According to Shariyah, the word sawm means to abstain from all those things that are forbidden during fasting from the break of dawn to the sunset,(Eit, Drink, Sex) and to do this with the intention of fasting.
Also Read: Physical Benefits of Fast in Ramadan
What is vomiting?
Vomiting refers to when food, Drink, Meal, etc. is expelled from the stomach outside the body. This is called Vomiting
Does vomiting break your fast?
With regard to whether vomiting breaks the fast or not, What is the Matter? A person must demonstrate deliberate vomiting to break their fasting period according to court decisions. Deliberate vomiting will disrupt the fasting period and the person must observe that day as well as another day after breaking their fast.. If he cannot help vomiting and vomits involuntarily, then his Sawm is still valid, ok and he does not have to do anything else.
If a person needs to vomit because he is sick, ill, or bad Habits and vomiting will help him to recover, then it is permissible for him to do that, but he has to make up that day after The Ramadan, because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“and whoever is ill, Sick or on a journey (Travell), the same number [of days which one did not observe Sawm must be made up] from other days.” [al-Baqarah 2:185]
Does spitting break your fast? The difference rests between spitting and vomiting. Spitting along with hawking does not originate from stomach content therefore it poses no issues for releasing this material.
According to the previous explanation vomiting originates from the stomach chamber. An answer explaining this question exists here: What Breaks Your Fast
Allah knows best.
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