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What is the ruling on eating feces in Ramadan, and does it invalidate the fast? And why does it invalidate the fast even though it is not food?

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Consuming feces and other impure substances is forbidden by Islamic law and naturally repulsive, as these are considered abhorrent and prohibited. There is also a consensus among the Muslim community regarding the impermissibility of consuming impure substances. Furthermore, eating feces invalidates the fast, because anything that reaches the stomach of a fasting person, whether it is typically eaten or not, nullifies the fast.

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