Validity of fasts if one licks one's lips

Q: Will it invalidate one's fast if saliva is found on the lips and one licks the lips? Does the ruling differ if saliva is found outside the mouth?

A: Through licking one's lips, one's fast will not break.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)