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What is the ruling on the yellow saliva found upon waking from sleep; does it break the fast or not, and does swallowing it while asleep during fasting break the fast, and is it impure, and must what falls from it be cleaned?

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The water that comes out of the mouth during sleep and frequently affects a person is excused, and there is no need to wash it due to the hardship. If a person swallows some of it while asleep, their fast remains valid, and there is nothing upon them.

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