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The question

Does attracting phlegm from the throat, followed by gagging and spitting it out without anything coming up from the stomach, count as intentional vomiting that necessitates making up the day for someone prone to obsessive doubts? And does feeling a bitter taste after spitting out the phlegm necessitate anything?

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The answer

The fasting of the questioner is valid. The expulsion of phlegm and a bitter sensation in the throat do not invalidate the fast. One should not succumb to obsessive doubts (waswasa).

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