Is it permissible to break the fast to continue studying if fasting causes saliva buildup and inability to speak?
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Gathering and swallowing saliva does not invalidate the fast. However, it is disliked to intentionally gather and swallow it. What the questioner mentioned about saliva accumulating in her mouth does not permit her to break her fast; rather, she must continue to fast.
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