Does shaving the beard invalidate the fast?

Does shaving the beard during the day in Ramadaan invalidate the fast? May Allaah keep us and all the Muslims from shaving their beards.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
It is haraam for men to shave their beards during Ramadaan and at other times, because of the saheeh ahaadeeth which clearly enjoin allowing the beard to grow.
For example, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Be different from the mushrikeen: let your beards grow and trim your moustaches.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5892; Muslim, 259.
And he said: “Trim the moustache and let the beard grow; be different from the Magians.” Narrated by Muslim, 260.
The great scholar Ibn Muflih (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Ibn Hazm stated that there was scholarly consensus saying that trimming the moustache and letting the beard grow are obligatory.
Al-Furoo’, 1/130
Shaving the beard is not one of the things that break the fast, but it does detract from the reward of the fasting person. The same applies to other sinssuch as lying, backbiting, and so on.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Does engaging in haraam kindsof speech during the day in Ramadan invalidate a person’s fast?
He replied:
If we read the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Observing As-Sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)”
[al-Baqarah 2:183]
we will understand that that the reason behind the enjoining of fasting is so as to instill piety. Piety means giving up haraam things, and in general means doing what is enjoined and abstaining from what is forbidden.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoeverdoes not give up false speech and acting in accordance with it, or ignorance, Allaah has no need of his giving up his food and drink.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6057.
Based on this, it is most important that the fastingperson avoids haraam words and deeds. So he should not backbite aboutpeople, tell lies or spread malicious gossip amongst them; he should not engage in haraam transactions; and he should avoid all haraam things. If a person avoids such things for a whole month, then he will remain righteous for the rest of the year. But unfortunately many of those who fast do not differentiate between a day when they are fastingand a day when they are not fasting. So they continue to speak and act as they usually do, engaging in haraam actions such as lying, cheating and so on. You cannot sense the dignity of fasting in them at all. These actions do not invalidate the fast but they do detract from its reward, and when they are done continually they may cancel the reward of fasting altogether.

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The blood that comes out from between the teeth does not invalidate his fast

Does the blood that comes out from between the teeth accidentally invalidate the fast or not? What if it does caused by the person himself, rather it is caused by another person hitting him by mistake? Please advise us,may Allaah reward you.
Praise be to Allaah.
The blood that comes out from between the teeth does not invalidate the fast, whether it comes outby itself or because of another person hitting him.
And Allaah is the source ofstrength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions.
Al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Ifta, 10/267
But it is haraam for the fasting person to swallowthis blood; if he swallows it deliberately then his fast is broken./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

Coma in Ramadaan

What does a person have to do if he was in a coma when Ramadaan began because of a car accident, and he did not wake up until twenty-two days later?.
Praise be to Allaah.
This question was put to Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) and he said:
According to the most sound opinion, if a personis unconscious and is in a coma because of sickness or otherwise, he is not obliged to pray, so he does not have to make upthe prayers he missed. As for fasting, he does have to make up the days that he did not fast whilst he was in a coma.
The difference between prayer and fasting is that prayer is done repeatedly,so if a person does not make up the prayers he missed, he will pray on the following day. But in the case of fasting, it is not done repeatedly. Hence a woman who menstruates has to make up the fasts she misses but not the prayers./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

Fasting person swallowing saliva and mucus

Does saliva invalidate the fast during Ramadaan or not? Because I produce a lot of saliva especially when reading Qur’aan and when I am in the mosque.
Praise be to Allaah.
If a fasting person swallows his saliva that does not invalidate his fast even if there is a lot of it and if that happens in the mosque or elsewhere. However if it isthick like mucus, he should not swallow it, rather he should spit it out into a tissue or whatever if he is in the mosque.
And Allaah is the Source ofstrength. May Allah send blessings and peace upon of Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions.
Al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth wa’l-Ifta, 1-/270.
If it is asked, is it permissible to swallow mucus deliberately?
The answer is:
It is haraam to swallow mucus whether one is fasting or not, because it is considered to be dirty and it may carry diseases produced by the body. But it does not break the fast if a fasting person swallows it, because it does not come from blood and swallowing it isnot regarded as food or drink. If he swallows it after it reaches the mouth, it does not break the fast. From the words of Shaykh Muhammad ibn‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy on him. See al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 6/428./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en