Question:
I put eye drops in my eyes and I forgot I was fasting. I felt the taste of the eye drops in my mouth and throat. Is my fast broken?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The application of eye drops in one’s eyes does not invalidate the fast, even if the taste of the eye drops can be felt in the mouth and throat.[1] A substance with a discernable body must enter a valid entry point to potentially break the fast. The eye is not a valid entry point.[2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Faraz ibn Adam al-Mahmudi,
www.darulfiqh.com
[1] وَلَوْ أَقْطَرَ شيئا من الدَّوَاءِ في عَيْنِهِ لَا يُفْطِرُ صَوْمَهُ عِنْدَنَا وَإِنْ وَجَدَ طَعْمَهُ في حَلْقِهِ (الفتاوى الهندية ج 1 ص 203 الرشيدية)
[2] وَلِأَن الْعين لَا منفذ بهَا إِلَى الْجوف وَمَا يجد فِي حلقه فَذَلِك أَثَره لَا عينه (تحفة الفقهاء ج 1 ص 366 دار الكتب العلمية)