Is it necessary to make up for a fast broken during a supererogatory fast, such as the fast of Arafah Day, due to intentionally exaggerating the sniffing of water until it entered one's throat?
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If a fasting person exaggerates intentionally in sniffing water up the nose until it reaches his stomach, there is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding the validity of his fast. Some of them affirmed the invalidation of the fast in this situation. According to the view that the fast of the Day of 'Arafah is invalidated here, some scholars recommend making up for it.
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