What is the ruling on licking dry white matter that collects in the corners of the mouth while fasting, and does it break the fast? Is it excused for those with obsessive-compulsive disorder?
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We ask Allah for your swift recovery from obsessive thoughts. The most beneficial cure for them is to disregard and ignore them. Swallowing the white substance that appears at the corners of the lips does not invalidate the fast.
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