Does a small amount of water entering the anus during istinja invalidate the fast?
Some scholars, like Ash-Shafi'i, held the view that whoever introduces something into their body through an open orifice breaks their fast. However, the correct view is that this does not harm the fast, as long as nothing reaches the stomach.
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