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The question

Must one make up for a fast if he took mint-flavored medicine before Fajr, and its taste lingered in his mouth after Fajr despite rinsing his mouth?

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"The mere persistence of taste in the mouth does not invalidate the fast. The majority of scholars permit a fasting person to taste food, though it is disliked, and the fast remains valid, as long as it does not reach his throat or stomach."

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