Is the eye considered a pathway that transmits substances to the throat, thus breaking the fast?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Fasting

Book 9 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The eye is considered a pathway capable of transmitting substances to the throat, evidenced by the taste being perceived there, which invalidates the claim that the eye is not an opening. If a substance reaches the throat, it breaks the fast, similar to introduction via the nose or contamination from a deep wound (Ja'ifah) resulting from self-injury.

Supporting text

Abu Hanifa and Al-Shafi'i argued that the eye is not a pathway, and therefore substances entering it do not break the fast, drawing an analogy to applying oil to the head.