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Does blood coming from between the teeth, or blood coming from another person as a result of a mistake, break the fast or not?

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Blood that emerges from between the teeth does not invalidate the fast, whether it exits on its own or due to an external action. However, it is forbidden for the fasting person to swallow it. If one swallows it intentionally, then their fast is broken.

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