Is the fast valid if I woke up five minutes after Fajr and found a sweetness from food residue in my saliva, which I swallowed unknowingly, after spitting out all other food residue?
Swallowing a small amount of saliva or a tiny bit of food stuck between the teeth does not invalidate the fast, because it is difficult to guard against such things.
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