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Does the fast become invalid, and is a make-up day obligatory for someone who involuntarily ingested water while having their teeth cleaned at the dentist during the daytime in Ramadan?

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Your fast is valid as long as you did not intentionally swallow the water, for Allah Almighty says: "And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred, but [only for] what your hearts have intended." It is advisable to postpone treatment that may involve something reaching the stomach until after Maghrib, if possible.

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