Is it permissible for me to repent from mistakes I made during fasting, such as swallowing excess water while rinsing my mouth, or stopping masturbation before ejaculation, knowing that I am very regretful and cannot make up for two consecutive months of fasting or pay expiation?
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Expiation () is obligatory only for one who deliberately breaks their fast by engaging in sexual intercourse during the daytime in . Swallowing mouthwash water unintentionally, and masturbating without ejaculation, are not considered things that break the fast. However, intentionally swallowing mouthwash water is considered a fast-breaker, but the fast is not invalidated by it if the doer was unaware that it breaks the fast.
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