Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can I use a miswaak while fasting?

· 14 Ramadan 1431 AH1 min readFatwa 18915English

Question

Can I use a miswaak while fasting?

Answer

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

It is sunnah to make miswak while fasting. However, it is makrooh (disliked) to use flavored miswak that has artificial taste added to it.

(Aap Kay Masail, Vol.10, Pg.36, Maktabah Ludhyanwi)

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum

Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef,
Student Dārul Iftā

Concured by: Ml. Abduz Zaman, Student Dārul Iftā

Under the guidance of:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
Dārul Iftā

Answered by
Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef
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