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Things which invalidate the fast

It is permissible to cook whilst fasting

Question: 20518

Is it permisable to cook while fasting?

Answer

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.

It is permissible to cook whilst fasting. 

“It is OK for a person to taste the food during the day whilst fasting, if necessary, and his fast is still valid so long as he does not deliberately swallow anything of it.”.

Source: 

See Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, vol. 10, p. 332

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