Salaam, i would like to know if it is permissible to swim while Fasting?
Question
Salaam, i would like to know if it is permissible to swim while Fasting?
Answer
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah
Brother/Sister in Islam
It is permissible to swim whilst fasting, on condition one does not swallow the water.
And Allah Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Please Note: Listen to live discourses and advices given by Mufti Ebrahim Desai throughout this Ramadhan streaming on WWW.RADIORAMADHANCROYDON.COM Every alternate day after Fajr. 5:30am and after Taraweeh at 10:15pm. Also 10:00am everyday, Q/A 2:00pm and after Asr Majlis 5:15pm. All times are according to British standard times.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah (AskImam). It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta directly.