Can we apply attar during fast?
Question
Can we apply attar during fast?
Answer
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Yes, Attar can be applied during fast. It will not invalidate the fast.[1]
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Faisal bin Abdul Hameed,
Montréal, Canada
Checked and Concurred by,
Maulana Ismail Desai
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] لا يكره للصائم شم رائحة المسك والورد ونحوه مما لا يكون جوهرا متصلا كالدخان (حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح (ص: 659))
- Answered by
- Mufti Faisal bin Abdul Hameed
- Checked by
- Maulana Ismail Desai
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