A: It is haram for saim to do this and his sawm would be...

A: It is haram for saim to do this and his sawm would be invalidated according to the obligatory precaution. 2- If he introduced his head into water gradually until the entire head was in the water, was the strict meaning of plunging be applied here? A: After the entire head was under the water, it will be counted as plunging. 3- If he plunged the right side of his head into water and then got it out to plunge the left side, would this act invalidate the sawm?

A: There is no objection to it and the ruling of plunging would not be applied here. A fasting person was unaware that he was in the state of janabah [major ritual impurity - caused by discharged semen] until the time of the afternoon prayers. He then performed the major ablution via submerging the whole body in water [ghusl al-irtimasi]. Does this invalidate his fast? And if he realizes what he has done only after performing ghusl al-irtimasi, does he have to perform the qada of the fast?

A: If one performs ghusl al-irtimasi out of forgetfulness or unintentionally (to the fact that he is fasting), then both his fast and the major ablution [ghusl] are valid; thus, he does not have to perform qada of the fast. What rule applies to someone who immerses himself in water wearing waterproof clothing such as a diving suit which does not allow the body to become wet? A: If the clothing has close contact with his head, there is a problem in his fast being valid.

Hence, as an obligatory precaution he should perform its qada. 6- What are the boundaries of the head in the issue of plunging? A: What is meant by the head, plunging of which while fasting is haram, is the entire head till the neck. 7- If one plunges the upper part of his head down to the ears, would this harm the correctness of his sawm? A: Unless the entire head is plunged into the water, the sawm would not be harmed.

8- If a saim had plunged his head into water sparing his hair, what is the ruling of his sawm? A: Plunging by sparing just the hair is considered haram and would invalidate fasting. 9- Plunging the head in adulterated water [mudaf], would it validate the sawm? A: There is no objection in plunging the head in mudaf liquid. However, it is according to precaution to avoid plunging of the head in rose-water (maul-ward).

10- If a saim had smeared his head with a substance that would prevent water reaching it and then plunged it into water, then what is the ruling about his sawm?