"Can we brush our teeth during fasting i.e before we leave for Office (Usually between moring 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM..

8 Sep 2008 · 8 Ramadan 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 17106English

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As we are in the Holy, blessed month of Ramadan, and are buzy in fasting, praying , and taraweeh, urma.. may Allah forgive all our sins and accept our DUA'S.

My question is "Can we brush our teeth during fasting i.e before we leave for Office (Usually between moring 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM..

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is makrūh to use toothpaste whilst fasting. If per chance the toothpaste goes down the throat, it will invalidate the fast. One may use the siwāk to brush the teeth.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( كره للصائم سبعة أشياء ذوق شيء ) لما فيه من تعريض الصوم للفساد ولو نفلا على الذهب...قال الطهطاوي: ( لما فيه من تعريض الصوم للفساد ) لأن الجاذبة قوية فلا يؤمن أن تجذب منه شيئا إلى الباطن عناية – حاشية الطهطاوي على مراقي الفلاح ص 679 دار الكتب العلمية

Answered by: Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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