The Ruling on the Vomit of a Nursing Infant

Question

A nursing infant keeps vomiting after feeding. Does his vomit fall under the definition of a mouthful of vomit or not? If the vomit gets on the body or clothes, can prayer be performed or not?

Answer

When a small child vomits, his own mouth is taken into account: if it is a mouthful, its ruling is the same as that of a mouthful of vomit of an adult. If it gets on the body or clothes, it is impure and purifying it is necessary. If it amounts to the size of a dirham, purifying it before prayer is necessary; otherwise the prayer will not be valid.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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